La Paz | |
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| Municipality of La Paz | |
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 Map of Abra with La Paz highlighted | |
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.svg)  La Paz Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°40′26″N 120°41′05″E / 17.6739°N 120.6847°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Abra |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of La Paz[*] | Joseph Sto. Niño B. Bernos |
| • Vice Mayor | Benito E. Nono |
| • Representative | Menchie B. Bernos |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 11,146 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• 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 | 36.08 |
| • 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 | |
| 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]
- ^ 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). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". 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.