La Paz, Agusan del Sur

La Paz
Municipality
Municipality of La Paz
Municipal hall
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Map of Agusan del Sur with La Paz highlighted
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La Paz Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°17′N125°49′E / 8.28°N 125.81°E / 8.28; 125.81
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Agusan del Sur
District	2nd district
Founded	March 31, 1965 [1]
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government   [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Michael D. Lim
•  Vice Mayor	Albert A. Justo
•  Representative	Adolph Edward G. Plaza
•  Electorate	20,262 voters (2022)
Area [3]
• Total	1,481.12 km2 (571.86 sq mi)
Elevation	327 m (1,073 ft)
Highest elevation	1,666 m (5,466 ft)
Lowest elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [4]
• Total	30,969
• Density	21/km2 (54/sq mi)
•  Households	6,583
Economy
•  Income class	1st municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	48.06 % (2021) [5]
•  Revenue	₱ 368.5 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 635.8 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 348.8 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 218 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8508
PSGC	160304000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)85
Native languages	Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Tagalog

La Paz, officially the Municipality of La Paz (Cebuano : Lungsod sa La Paz; Tagalog : Bayan ng La Paz), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur in the Caraga of the Philippines. The population was 30,969 at the 2020 census. ^[4] La Paz is the largest town in terms of land area in Agusan del Sur and the entire Mindanao.

Geography

La Paz is located at 8°17′N125°49′E / 8.28°N 125.81°E / 8.28; 125.81 .

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 1,481.12 square kilometres (571.86 sq mi)  ^[6] constituting 14.83% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur. Which makes it the largest municipality in Mindanao in term of land area.

Climate

Climate data for La Paz, Agusan del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	105 (4.1)	72 (2.8)	55 (2.2)	40 (1.6)	69 (2.7)	94 (3.7)	100 (3.9)	103 (4.1)	99 (3.9)	106 (4.2)	85 (3.3)	63 (2.5)	991 (39)
Average rainy days	17.6	16.0	14.9	14.0	20.9	24.3	25.3	25.5	24.5	24.7	19.7	16.7	244.1
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Barangays

La Paz is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. ^[8] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [4]		2010 [9]
160304009	Angeles	2.7%	823	1,039	▾	−2.30%
160304001	Bataan	6.1%	1,893	1,685	▴	1.17%
160304002	Comota	5.3%	1,641	2,046	▾	−2.18%
160304003	Halapitan	1.6%	508	639	▾	−2.27%
160304010	Kasapa II	4.5%	1,398	1,391	▴	0.05%
160304004	Langasian	4.0%	1,233	1,083	▴	1.31%
160304011	Lydia	4.7%	1,465	1,579	▾	−0.75%
160304005	Osmeña, Sr.	5.9%	1,827	1,553	▴	1.64%
160304012	Panagangan	11.5%	3,549	3,319	▴	0.67%
160304006	Poblacion	18.0%	5,563	4,977	▴	1.12%
160304013	Sabang Adgawan	4.9%	1,505	1,667	▾	−1.02%
160304007	Sagunto	5.4%	1,677	1,847	▾	−0.96%
160304014	San Patricio	4.8%	1,476	1,358	▴	0.84%
160304015	Valentina	6.3%	1,942	2,560	▾	−2.72%
160304008	Villa Paz	5.5%	1,717	1,819	▾	−0.58%
	Total		30,969	28,562	▴	0.81%

Demographics

Population census of La Paz

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	908	—
1939	2,418	+4.77%
1948	2,701	+1.24%
1960	5,746	+6.49%
1970	7,971	+3.32%
1975	12,634	+9.68%
1980	14,389	+2.63%
1990	16,144	+1.16%
1995	23,044	+6.90%
2000	20,880	−2.09%
2007	25,214	+2.64%
2010	28,562	+4.64%
2015	28,217	−0.23%
2020	30,969	+1.85%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [9] [11] [12]

In the 2020 census, La Paz had a population of 30,969. ^[4] The population density was 21 inhabitants per square kilometre (54/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of La Paz

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2006 74.20 2009 66.71 2012 52.82 2015 58.44 2018 50.09 2021 48.06 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

References

1. "Executive Order No. 147; Declaring Certain Municipal Districts in the Province of Agusan as Municipalities". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 31 March 1965. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
2.   Municipality of La Paz | (DILG)
3. "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.
4. Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
5. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
6. "Province: Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. "La Paz: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
8. "Municipal: La Paz, Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Province of Agusan del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code