La Paz, Abra

La Paz
Municipality

Seal
Map of Abra showing the location of La Paz
Location within Abra province
La Paz

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 17°41′N 120°41′E / 17.68°N 120.69°E / 17.68; 120.69Coordinates: 17°41′N 120°41′E / 17.68°N 120.69°E / 17.68; 120.69
Country Philippines
Region Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Province Abra
District Lone District of Abra
Barangays 12 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Joseph Sto. Niño B. Bernos
Area[2]
 • Total 51.41 km2 (19.85 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 15,437
 • Density 300/km2 (780/sq mi)
 • Voter (2016)[4]  9,018
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 2826
IDD : area code  +63 (0)74
Income class 5th class
PSGC 140108000

La Paz, officially the Municipality of La Paz (Ilocano: Ili ti La Paz, Filipino: Bayan ng La Paz), is a municipality in the province of Abra in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines. The population was 15,437 at the 2015 census.[3] In the 2016 election, it had 9,018 registered voters.[4]

Geography

La Paz is located at 17°41′N 120°41′E / 17.68°N 120.69°E / 17.68; 120.69.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 51.41 square kilometres (19.85 sq mi)[2] constituting 1.23% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

Barangays

La Paz is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.[5]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[6]
140108002 Benben (Bonbon) 3.6% 554 551 +0.10%
140108003 Bulbulala 8.3% 1,288 1,183 +1.63%
140108004 Buli 9.9% 1,531 1,453 +1.00%
140108005 Canan (Gapan) 9.0% 1,384 1,155 +3.50%
140108006 Liguis 6.3% 973 911 +1.26%
140108007 Malabbaga 8.7% 1,338 1,243 +1.41%
140108008 Mudeng 7.5% 1,165 1,153 +0.20%
140108009 Pidipid 5.4% 831 950 −2.52%
140108010 Poblacion 22.9% 3,538 3,687 −0.78%
140108011 San Gregorio 8.9% 1,374 1,178 +2.97%
140108012 Toon 6.2% 960 928 +0.65%
140108013 Udangan 3.2% 501 490 +0.42%
Total 15,437 14,882 +0.70%

Demographics

Population census of La Paz
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 11,240—    
1995 11,756+0.84%
2000 12,922+2.05%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 14,658+1.75%
2010 14,882+0.55%
2015 15,437+0.70%
Source: PSA[3][6][7]

In the 2015 census, La Paz had a population of 15,437.[3] The population density was 300 inhabitants per square kilometre (780/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 9,018 registered voters.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
  5. ↑ "Municipal: La Paz, Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. 1 2 "CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
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