Paracale
Paracale | |
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| Municipality of Paracale | |
Pulang Daga Beach Separates by two resort 1.Candelaria Beach Resort 2. Coco farm Resort | |
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| Nickname: Gold Town or "Town of Gold" | |
| Motto: Ako'y Paracaleño, yaman ko'y ginto nasa lupa nasa puso | |
Map of Camarines Norte with Paracale highlighted | |
Interactive map of Paracale | |
Paracale Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°16′48″N 122°47′13″E / 14.28°N 122.787°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Camarines Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1581 |
| 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 | 38,292 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 58,391 |
| • Density | 295.1/km2 (764.2/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,588 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.63 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 274.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 478.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 204 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 122.1 million (2022) |
| 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 | |
| Website | paracale.gov.ph |
Paracale, officially the Municipality of Paracale (Tagalog: Bayan ng Paracale), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 58,391 people.
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.