La Paz, Abra

La Paz
Municipality
Municipality of La Paz
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Map of Abra with La Paz highlighted
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La Paz Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°40′26″N120°41′05″E / 17.6739°N 120.6847°E / 17.6739; 120.6847
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Abra
District	Lone district
Barangays	12 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Joseph Sto. Niño B. Bernos
•  Vice Mayor	Benito E. Nono
•  Representative	Menchie B. Bernos
•  Municipal Council	Members Julbert B. Timbreza Ronnel R. Balaoro Arnulfo B. Biscarra Jr. Vida P. Labios Moises Angelo Q. Galinato Nicasio P. Turqueza Ramon T. Bayudang Sr. Ronald P. Ola
•  Electorate	11,146 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	51.41 km2 (19.85 sq mi)
Elevation	210 m (690 ft)
Highest elevation	1,088 m (3,570 ft)
Lowest elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	16,493
• Density	320/km2 (830/sq mi)
•  Households	4,147
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	19.83 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 75.9 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 267.4 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 81.61 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 128.2 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2826
PSGC	140108000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Itneg Ilocano Tagalog

La Paz, officially the Municipality of La Paz (Ilocano : Ili ti La Paz; Tagalog : Bayan ng La Paz), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,493 people. ^[3]

Geography

La Paz is located at 17°40′26″N120°41′05″E / 17.6739°N 120.6847°E / 17.6739; 120.6847 .

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 51.41 square kilometres (19.85 sq mi)  ^[5] 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. ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [7]
140108002	Benben (Bonbon)	4.1%	680	551	▴	2.13%
140108003	Bulbulala	9.3%	1,529	1,183	▴	2.60%
140108004	Buli	10.0%	1,642	1,453	▴	1.23%
140108005	Canan (Gapan)	9.3%	1,532	1,155	▴	2.86%
140108006	Liguis	6.2%	1,029	911	▴	1.23%
140108007	Malabbaga	8.7%	1,430	1,243	▴	1.41%
140108008	Mudeng	7.3%	1,208	1,153	▴	0.47%
140108009	Pidipid	4.9%	810	950	▾	−1.58%
140108010	Poblacion	22.3%	3,686	3,687	▾	0.00%
140108011	San Gregorio	9.1%	1,493	1,178	▴	2.40%
140108012	Toon	5.4%	896	928	▾	−0.35%
140108013	Udangan	3.4%	558	490	▴	1.31%
	Total		16,493	16,493		0.00%

Climate

Climate data for La Paz, Abra
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	30 (86)	32 (90)	33 (91)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	18 (64)	19 (66)	20 (68)	22 (72)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	20 (68)	19 (66)	22 (71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	9 (0.4)	11 (0.4)	13 (0.5)	23 (0.9)	92 (3.6)	122 (4.8)	153 (6.0)	137 (5.4)	139 (5.5)	141 (5.6)	42 (1.7)	14 (0.6)	896 (35.4)
Average rainy days	4.6	4.0	6.2	9.1	19.5	23.2	24.0	22.5	21.5	15.2	10.5	6.0	166.3
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics

Population census of La Paz

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 3,362 —     1918 4,743 +2.32% 1939 5,045 +0.29% 1948 5,444 +0.85% 1960 6,808 +1.88% 1970 8,527 +2.27% 1975 8,529 +0.00% 1980 9,205 +1.54%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 11,240 +2.02% 1995 11,756 +0.84% 2000 12,922 +2.05% 2007 14,658 +1.75% 2010 14,882 +0.55% 2015 15,437 +0.70% 2020 16,493 +1.31%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [7] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, La Paz had a population of 16,493. ^[3] The population density was 320 inhabitants per square kilometre (830/sq mi).

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

La Paz, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) ^[19]

Position	Name
Congressman	Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
Mayor	Menchie B. Bernos
Vice-Mayor	Benito E. Nono
Councilors	Up-john C. Palos
	Julbert B. Timbreza
	German A. Quiday
	Reynaldo C. Adriatico
	Ramon T. Bayudang Sr.
	Ronnel R. Balaoro
	Vida P. Labios
	Ronald P. Ola

References

1.   Municipality of La Paz | (DILG)
2. "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.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "Municipal: La Paz, Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. "La Paz: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code