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La Paz | |
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| Municipality of La Paz | |
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| Nickname: The Talent Capital Of Eastern Visayas
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| Motto: Dasig Lapaznon | |
 Map of Leyte with La Paz highlighted | |
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.svg)  La Paz Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°53′28″N 124°57′26″E / 10.8911°N 124.9572°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 35 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Angel A. Sia Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Lyndo A. Quiña |
| • Representative | Lolita T. Javier |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 14,391 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.70 km2 (28.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,107 m (3,632 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 19,174 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,094 |
| Demonym | La Paznon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.07 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 96.77 million (2020), 42.21 million (2012), 45.27 million (2013), 51.87 million (2014), 60.87 million (2015), 66.2 million (2016), 74.45 million (2017), 80.19 million (2018), 87.84 million (2019), 103.3 million (2021), 132.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 302.1 million (2020), 85.16 million (2012), 95.38 million (2013), 135.5 million (2014), 168.9 million (2015), 220.8 million (2016), 281.6 million (2017), 274 million (2018), 277.5 million (2019), 323.9 million (2021), 365 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 80.95 million (2020), 43.77 million (2012), 41.56 million (2013), 41.6 million (2014), 48.44 million (2015), 57 million (2016), 64.97 million (2017), 68.18 million (2018), 73.18 million (2019), 85.61 million (2021), 95.16 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 96.34 million (2020), 27.83 million (2012), 34.04 million (2013), 64.68 million (2014), 113.9 million (2015), 144.8 million (2016), 179.8 million (2017), 15.56 million (2018), 104.7 million (2019), 84.01 million (2021), 90.69 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Don Orestes Romualdez Electric Coperative (DORELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6508 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
La Paz (IPA: [lɐ 'pas]), officially the Municipality of La Paz (Waray: Bungto han La Paz; Tagalog: Bayan ng La Paz), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,174 people.[3]
- ^ Municipality of La Paz | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.