Paracelis, Province of Mountain Province

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceMountain Province
Barangay count9
Postal code2615
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)570.16 km2 (220.14 sq mi)
Population (2020)31,168
Density (2020)55 / km2 (142 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 11' North, 121° 24' East (17.1812, 121.4036)
Estimated elevation above sea level260.5 meters (854.4 feet)

Paracelis is a municipality in the landlocked province of Mountain Province.

The municipality has a land area of 570.16 square kilometers or 220.14 square miles which constitutes 23.86% of Mountain Province's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 31,168. This represented 19.70% of the total population of Mountain Province, or 1.73% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 55 inhabitants per square kilometer or 142 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Paracelis has 9 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Paracelis
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anonat8.70%2,7112,44410.92%2.21%
Bacarni10.13%3,1562,75014.76%2.94%
Bananao7.25%2,2612,1564.87%1.01%
Bantay17.00%5,2985,0514.89%1.01%
Bunot5.71%1,7791,59611.47%2.31%
Buringal8.81%2,7472,44012.58%2.53%
Butigue10.92%3,4022,95914.97%2.98%
Palitod9.72%3,0282,74210.43%2.11%
Poblacion21.77%6,7865,98313.42%2.69%
Paracelis Total31,16828,12110.84%2.19%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Paracelis for the fiscal year of 2016 was 132,616,220.79.

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Annual regular income of Paracelis (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200973,952,107.14
201078,326,205.375.91%
201186,130,968.309.96%
201283,066,074.90-3.56%
201392,941,279.4111.89%
2014105,478,965.2913.49%
2015120,061,038.1113.82%
2016132,616,220.7910.46%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Paracelis in the 2015 Census was 28,019 broken down into 5,834 households or an average of 4.80 members per household.

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Number of households in Paracelis (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
12,9272,4215.34
15,8823,0285.25
18,9803,4015.58
24,7034,6185.35
26,4765,1715.12
28,0195,8344.80

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Paracelis is 5 to 9, with 3,643 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 190 individuals.

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Population of Paracelis by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16602.35%
1 to 42,7369.73%
5 to 93,64312.95%
10 to 143,39112.06%
15 to 193,00710.69%
20 to 242,6809.53%
25 to 292,2628.04%
30 to 341,8786.68%
35 to 391,7406.19%
40 to 441,4145.03%
45 to 491,2564.47%
50 to 541,0223.63%
55 to 598733.10%
60 to 645712.03%
65 to 693401.21%
70 to 742580.92%
75 to 792000.71%
80 and over1900.68%
Total28,121100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.92
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.36
  • Median Age: 21.16

Historical population

The population of Paracelis grew from 5,666 in 1970 to 31,168 in 2020, an increase of 25,502 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.19%, or an increase of 3,047 people, from the previous population of 28,121 in 2015.

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Population of Paracelis (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,666
7,6796.29%
9,7294.84%
13,0272.96%
15,8823.78%
18,9853.90%
24,7053.70%
26,4762.55%
28,1211.15%
31,1682.19%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Paracelis for the year 2019 was 17,654, broken down into 9,445 males and 8,209 females.

Location

The municipal center of Paracelis is situated at approximately 17° 11' North, 121° 24' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 260.5 meters or 854.4 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Paracelis are Tabuk, Kalinga, Cauayan, Isabela, Ilagan, Isabela, Santiago, Isabela, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, and Candon, Ilocos Sur. The nearest municipalities are Natonin, Mountain Province, Tanudan, Kalinga, Mallig, Isabela, Aguinaldo, Ifugao, Roxas, Isabela, and Quezon, Isabela. Its distance from the national capital is 290.24 kilometers (180.35 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 290.24 kilometers (180.35 miles) to the South (S9°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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