Paras, Municipality of Santo Domingo, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalitySanto Domingo
Postal code2729
Population (2020)728
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.6510, 120.4263 (17° 39' North, 120° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.5 meters (54.1 feet)

Paras is a barangay in the municipality of Santo Domingo, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 728. This represented 2.51% of the total population of Santo Domingo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Paras in the 2015 Census was 690 broken down into 154 households or an average of 4.48 members per household.

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Number of households in Paras (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
456815.63
520995.25
5511124.92
6441364.74
7191474.89
6901544.48

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Paras is 5 to 9, with 88 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Paras by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.45%
1 to 4568.12%
5 to 98812.75%
10 to 14598.55%
15 to 19578.26%
20 to 24659.42%
25 to 29385.51%
30 to 34588.41%
35 to 39466.67%
40 to 44436.23%
45 to 49527.54%
50 to 54253.62%
55 to 59213.04%
60 to 64253.62%
65 to 69172.46%
70 to 74121.74%
75 to 7991.30%
80 and over91.30%
Total690100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.53
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.93
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.46
  • Median Age: 26.32

Historical population

The population of Paras grew from 456 in 1990 to 728 in 2020, an increase of 272 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.13%, or an increase of 38 people, from the previous population of 690 in 2015.

Population of Paras (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
456
5202.49%
5511.25%
6442.17%
7194.09%
690-0.78%
7281.13%

Location

Paras is situated at approximately 17.6510, 120.4263, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.5 meters or 54.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Paras 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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