Paracelis, Mountain Province
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 Map of Mountain Province with Paracelis highlighted |
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 Paracelis
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| Coordinates: 17°16′N 121°28′E / 17.27°N 121.47°ECoordinates: 17°16′N 121°28′E / 17.27°N 121.47°E | |
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
| Province | Mountain Province |
| District | Lone District of Mountain Province |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Gavino L. Bucok |
| • Electorate | 15,683 voters (2016) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 570.16 km2 (220.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 28,121 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 2625 |
| PSGC | 144406000 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| Revenue (₱) | 4,259,215.64 (2016) |
| Website | www |
Paracelis, officially the Municipality of Paracelis is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 28,121 people.
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.
Paracelis is a border town of Mountain Province where it shares borders with Kalinga, Isabela and Ifugao provinces. In the north, its borders with the city of Tabuk and the town of Tanudan. In the south, it is bordered by Alfonso Lista. In the north-east, it shares a border with Quezon, in the east with Mallig and Roxas in Isabela. In the west, it borders with Natonin.
Paracelis is politically subdivided into 9 barangays:
Paracelis was first settled by the Ga'dang (Gaddang) ethnic group, who were migrants from Cagayan Valley mountain range. They are the ascendants of the present Baliwon tribe living in the periphery of the mountains of Paracelis. Through the years, Paracelis has become the main entry point to the rest of Mountain Province.
The name Paracelis came into existence as early as the 1900s as part of the territorial barangays of Natonin within the District of Kalao. Paracelis used to be part of Natonin and it became a regular town named Paracales with the enactment of Republic Act 3488 on June 16, 1962. The town was renamed Paracelis on June 18, 1966 under Republic Act 4738. The first appointed mayor was Benito Rafael.
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