Paco, Municipality of Mankayan, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
MunicipalityMankayan
Postal code2608
Population (2020)4,844
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.8770, 120.7736 (16° 53' North, 120° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level945.9 meters (3,103.3 feet)

Paco is a barangay in the municipality of Mankayan, in the province of Benguet. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,844. This represented 13.01% of the total population of Mankayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Paco in the 2015 Census was 5,744 broken down into 1,259 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Paco (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8,3081,6605.00
7,4271,5134.91
7,1001,3765.16
6,5631,3394.90
6,0261,2864.69
5,7441,2594.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Paco is 5 to 9, with 704 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Paco by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11252.18%
1 to 44968.64%
5 to 970412.26%
10 to 1465811.46%
15 to 195459.49%
20 to 245719.94%
25 to 2960110.46%
30 to 344247.38%
35 to 393035.28%
40 to 442283.97%
45 to 492925.08%
50 to 543395.90%
55 to 592033.53%
60 to 641372.39%
65 to 69470.82%
70 to 74230.40%
75 to 79280.49%
80 and over200.35%
Total5,744100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.67
  • Median Age: 23.01

Historical population

The population of Paco fell from 8,325 in 1990 to 4,844 in 2020, a decrease of 3,481 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.52%, or a decrease of 900 people, from the previous population of 5,744 in 2015.

Population of Paco (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,325
7,437-2.09%
7,100-0.99%
6,576-1.05%
6,035-3.08%
5,744-0.94%
4,844-3.52%

Location

Paco is situated at approximately 16.8770, 120.7736, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 945.9 meters or 3,103.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Paco 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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