Paracale, Province of Camarines Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Norte
Barangay count27
Postal code4605
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)197.90 km2 (76.41 sq mi)
Population (2020)60,198
Density (2020)304 / km2 (788 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 17' North, 122° 47' East (14.2803, 122.7880)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.0 meters (16.4 feet)

Paracale is a coastal municipality in the province of Camarines Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 197.90 square kilometers or 76.41 square miles which constitutes 8.69% of Camarines Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 60,198. This represented 9.56% of the total population of Camarines Norte province, or 0.99% of the overall population of the Bicol Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 304 inhabitants per square kilometer or 788 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Paracale has 27 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Paracale
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Awitan0.58%3473276.12%1.26%
Bagumbayan9.28%5,5895,668-1.39%-0.30%
Bakal1.92%1,15491725.85%4.96%
Batobalani8.65%5,2105,326-2.18%-0.46%
Calaburnay1.70%1,0261,214-15.49%-3.48%
Capacuan4.41%2,6542,5304.90%1.01%
Casalugan2.69%1,6211,41514.56%2.90%
Dagang1.37%82564428.11%5.35%
Dalnac3.95%2,3792,428-2.02%-0.43%
Dancalan1.18%7116873.49%0.73%
Gumaus7.01%4,2204,0005.50%1.13%
Labnig1.07%64558210.82%2.19%
Macolabo Island1.43%86065531.30%5.90%
Malacbang2.66%1,6041,5702.17%0.45%
Malaguit3.59%2,1612,226-2.92%-0.62%
Mampungo1.47%8838276.77%1.39%
Mangkasay2.53%1,5221,26919.94%3.90%
Maybato1.51%91175820.18%3.95%
Palanas7.13%4,2954,311-0.37%-0.08%
Pinagbirayan Malaki3.12%1,8801,961-4.13%-0.88%
Pinagbirayan Munti1.06%637664-4.07%-0.87%
Poblacion Norte6.65%4,0013,9152.20%0.46%
Poblacion Sur2.89%1,7371,932-10.09%-2.21%
Tabas3.70%2,2301,96813.31%2.67%
Talusan1.10%660683-3.37%-0.72%
Tawig6.88%4,1424,261-2.79%-0.59%
Tugos10.46%6,2946,411-1.82%-0.39%
Paracale Total60,19859,1491.77%0.37%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Paracale for the fiscal year of 2016 was 127,021,980.62.

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Annual regular income of Paracale (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200976,295,570.01
201073,449,368.42-3.73%
201179,264,536.867.92%
201277,894,257.66-1.73%
201390,954,981.5516.77%
2014102,225,652.9912.39%
2015115,314,927.6112.80%
2016127,021,980.6210.15%

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 Paracale in the 2015 Census was 59,147 broken down into 13,176 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

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Number of households in Paracale (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
39,1567,3525.33
43,7938,5655.11
42,4388,4315.03
46,8369,8164.77
53,24311,4144.66
59,14713,1764.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Paracale is 5 to 9, with 7,580 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 391 individuals.

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Population of Paracale by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,6302.76%
1 to 46,72311.37%
5 to 97,58012.82%
10 to 146,85411.59%
15 to 195,8059.81%
20 to 245,0398.52%
25 to 294,4577.54%
30 to 343,8136.45%
35 to 393,2295.46%
40 to 442,9164.93%
45 to 492,9144.93%
50 to 542,3183.92%
55 to 591,9543.30%
60 to 641,4352.43%
65 to 691,0021.69%
70 to 746701.13%
75 to 794190.71%
80 and over3910.66%
Total59,149100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.26
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.59
  • Median Age: 20.97

Historical population

The population of Paracale grew from 3,864 in 1903 to 60,198 in 2020, an increase of 56,334 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.37%, or an increase of 1,049 people, from the previous population of 59,149 in 2015.

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Population of Paracale (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,864
6,6173.46%
15,1984.24%
11,801-2.56%
16,5123.00%
21,4612.60%
22,6191.06%
25,3082.27%
39,1924.47%
43,8242.11%
42,453-0.68%
46,8561.37%
53,2434.76%
59,1492.02%
60,1980.37%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Paracale for the year 2019 was 34,428, broken down into 16,404 males and 18,024 females.

Location

The municipal center of Paracale is situated at approximately 14° 17' North, 122° 47' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.0 meters or 16.4 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 Paracale are Naga, Camarines Sur, Iriga, Camarines Sur, Tayabas, Quezon, Lucena, Ligao, Albay, and Tabaco, Albay. The nearest municipalities are Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte, Labo, Camarines Norte, Vinzons, Camarines Norte, San Vicente, Camarines Norte, Talisay, Camarines Norte, and Daet, Camarines Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 197.96 kilometers (123.01 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Naga, Camarines Sur, 84.38 kilometers (52.43 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S31°E)
  • Iriga, Camarines Sur, 116.52 kilometers (72.40 miles) to the Southeast (S35°E)
  • Tayabas, Quezon, 132.17 kilometers (82.12 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S78°W)
  • Lucena, 132.57 kilometers (82.37 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S73°W)
  • Ligao, Albay, 140.66 kilometers (87.40 miles) to the Southeast (S35°E)
  • Tabaco, Albay, 144.06 kilometers (89.52 miles) to the Southeast (S45°E)

Distance from Manila: 197.96 kilometers (123.01 miles) to the West (N80°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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