La Paz, Agusan del Sur

La Paz
Municipality
Map of Agusan del Sur with La Paz highlighted
Location within Agusan del Sur province
La Paz

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 8°17′N 125°49′E / 8.28°N 125.81°E / 8.28; 125.81Coordinates: 8°17′N 125°49′E / 8.28°N 125.81°E / 8.28; 125.81
Country Philippines
Region Caraga (Region XIII)
Province Agusan del Sur
District 2nd district of Agusan del Sur
Barangays 15 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Ambrosio O. Lim
Area[2]
 • Total 1,481.12 km2 (571.86 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 28,217
 • Density 19/km2 (49/sq mi)
 • Voter (2016)[4]  17,584
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 8508
IDD : area code  +63 (0)85
Income class 1st class
PSGC 160304000
Website elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/lapazads/

La Paz, officially the Municipality of La Paz (Filipino: Bayan ng La Paz), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur in the Caraga (Region XIII) of the Philippines. The population was 28,217 at the 2015 census.[3] In the 2016 election, it had 17,584 registered voters.[4]

Geography

La Paz is located at 8°17′N 125°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)[2] constituting 14.83% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.

Barangays

La Paz is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.[5]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[6]
160304009 Angeles 2.9% 823 1,039 −4.34%
160304001 Bataan 6.7% 1,893 1,685 +2.24%
160304002 Comota 5.8% 1,641 2,046 −4.11%
160304003 Halapitan 1.8% 508 639 −4.27%
160304010 Kasapa II 5.0% 1,398 1,391 +0.10%
160304004 Langasian 4.4% 1,233 1,083 +2.50%
160304011 Lydia 5.2% 1,465 1,579 −1.42%
160304005 Osmeña, Sr. 6.5% 1,827 1,553 +3.14%
160304012 Panagangan 12.6% 3,549 3,319 +1.28%
160304006 Poblacion 19.7% 5,563 4,977 +2.14%
160304013 Sabang Adgawan 5.3% 1,505 1,667 −1.93%
160304007 Sagunto 5.9% 1,677 1,847 −1.82%
160304014 San Patricio 5.2% 1,476 1,358 +1.60%
160304015 Valentina 6.9% 1,942 2,560 −5.12%
160304008 Villa Paz 6.1% 1,717 1,819 −1.09%
Total 28,217 28,562 −0.23%

Demographics

Population census of La Paz
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 16,144—    
1995 23,044+6.90%
2000 20,880−2.09%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 25,214+2.64%
2010 28,562+4.64%
2015 28,217−0.23%
Source: PSA[3][6][7]

In the 2015 census, La Paz had a population of 28,217.[3] The population density was 19 inhabitants per square kilometre (49/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 17,584 registered voters.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "CARAGA". 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, Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. 1 2 "CARAGA". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "CARAGA". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011.
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