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Paracale | |
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| Municipality of Paracale | |
 Pulang Daga Beach | |
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| Nickname: Gold Town | |
| Motto(s): Ako'y Paracaleño, yaman ko'y ginto nasa lupa nasa puso | |
 Map of Camarines Norte with Paracale highlighted | |
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.svg)  Paracale Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°16′47″N 122°47′13″E / 14.2797°N 122.7869°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Camarines Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1611 |
| Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Romeo Y. Moreno |
| • Vice Mayor | Bernadette E. Asutilla |
| • Representative | Josefina B. Tallado |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 37,716 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 197.9 km2 (76.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 753 m (2,470 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 60,198 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,588 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.63 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 206.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 385.7 million (2020), 135.2 million (2012) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 173.7 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 95.45 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Camarines Norte Electric Cooperative (CANORECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4605 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
Paracale, officially the Municipality of Paracale (Tagalog: Bayan ng Paracale), is a third-class municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Bicol region, Island of Luzon Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 60,198 people.[3]
Paracle’s economy is driven by agriculture and small scale, often informal gold mining and gold ore processing. Rice, corn, coconut and root crops and vegetables are the major agricultural products. Being a coastal community with a number of historical sites and providing boat access to Calaguas Group of Islands it also has some claim as a tourist destination.
- ^ Municipality of Paracale | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.