Paykek, Municipality of Kapangan, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
MunicipalityKapangan
Postal code2613
Population (2020)1,488
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.5921, 120.6016 (16° 36' North, 120° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level945.7 meters (3,102.7 feet)

Paykek is a barangay in the municipality of Kapangan, in the province of Benguet. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,488. This represented 7.71% of the total population of Kapangan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Paykek in the 2015 Census was 1,279 broken down into 303 households or an average of 4.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Paykek (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1772404.90
1,1352724.17
1,4142835.00
1,3953174.40
1,5503164.91
1,2793034.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Paykek is 5 to 9, with 142 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 80 and over, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Paykek by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.64%
1 to 4786.10%
5 to 914211.10%
10 to 1413610.63%
15 to 1912810.01%
20 to 24927.19%
25 to 29715.55%
30 to 34705.47%
35 to 39836.49%
40 to 44645.00%
45 to 49826.41%
50 to 54624.85%
55 to 59483.75%
60 to 64634.93%
65 to 69433.36%
70 to 74463.60%
75 to 79292.27%
80 and over211.64%
Total1,279100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.41
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 18.22
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.63
  • Median Age: 27.99

Historical population

The population of Paykek grew from 1,177 in 1990 to 1,488 in 2020, an increase of 311 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.24%, or an increase of 209 people, from the previous population of 1,279 in 2015.

Population of Paykek (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,177
1,147-0.48%
1,4144.59%
1,395-0.19%
1,5503.91%
1,279-3.59%
1,4883.24%

Location

Paykek is situated at approximately 16.5921, 120.6016, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 945.7 meters or 3,102.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Paykek shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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