Paracelis | |
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| Municipality of Paracelis | |
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 Map of Mountain Province with Paracelis highlighted | |
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.svg)  Paracelis Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°10′52″N 121°24′13″E / 17.1811°N 121.4036°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Mountain Province |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Marcos G. Ayangwa |
| • Vice Mayor | Lister M. Carlos |
| • Representative | Maximo Y. Dalog Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 18,887 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 570.16 km2 (220.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 989 m (3,245 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 31,168 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,159 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.30 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 199.8 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 263.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 206.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 68.73 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Mountain Province Electric Cooperative (MOPRECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2625 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Ga'dang Balangao Bontoc Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Paracelis, officially the Municipality of Paracelis is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,168 people.[3]
Paracelis' population distribution is 37 percent urban and 63 percent rural. Urban settlement is on the west side of the town, a basin of low-level hilly-to-flat lands surrounded by mountains.
Due to hilly terrain, Paracelis has numerous zigzag roads in most parts, including access roads that connect the municipality to other border towns. On both sides of its zigzag roads, travelers can view the vast cornfield plantations alongside.
- ^ Municipality of Paracelis | (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). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". 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.