La Paz | |
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From top, counter-clockwise: La Paz aerial view; WVSU Quezon Hall; La Paz Public Market; Iloilo Sports Complex; La Paz Church | |
 Location within Iloilo City | |
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| Coordinates: 10°43′12″N 122°34′41″E / 10.72000°N 122.57806°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
| Province | Iloilo (geographically only) |
| City | Iloilo City |
| Congressional District | Lone district of Iloilo City |
| Established | 1584 |
| Incorporated (as district) | July 16, 1937 |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jerry Treñas (Mayor of Iloilo City) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.33 km2 (4.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 54,720 |
| • Density | 4,828.57/km2 (12,505.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Lapazeño; Lapaznon |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Philippine Standard Time) |
| ZIP code | 5000 |
| Area code | 33 |
| Patron saint | Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje (Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage) |
| Feast day | May 24 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon |
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La Paz ([laˈpas]) (colloquial spelling: Lapaz) is a district in Iloilo City, Philippines, located in Iloilo province, on the island of Panay in the Western Visayas region.[1] It is the third-largest district by geographical area, after Jaro and Mandurriao. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,720 people.
La Paz is known for being the birthplace of the popular Filipino noodle soup dish, La Paz Batchoy. La Paz Public Market, considered the exact birthplace of La Paz Batchoy. The district is also popular for its district plaza, the La Paz Plaza, which is the largest among the six district plazas in Iloilo City.
In the past, La Paz was known as Ilawod, which means "sea/wet land," along with Jaro, which was referred to as Ilaya, meaning "mountain/dry land."[2]
- ^ Panes, Cornelio P. "Iloilo, My City, My Pride". Archived from the original on January 21, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ Regalado, Felix B. (1973). History of Panay. Central Philippine University.