La Paz | |
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Municipality of La Paz | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 15°26′35″N 120°43′44″E / 15.4431°N 120.7289°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Tarlac |
District | 3rd district |
Founded | January 24, 1892 |
Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Venustiano D. Jordan |
• Vice Mayor | Lorna R. Manalo |
• Representative | Noel L. Villanueva |
• Electorate | 43,885 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 114.33 km2 (44.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
Highest elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 68,952 |
• Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
• Households | 16,031 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 15.08 |
• Revenue | ₱ 202.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 475.2 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 179.4 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 193.3 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Tarlac 2 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2314 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
Native languages | Kapampangan Tagalog Ilocano |
La Paz, officially the Municipality of La Paz (Kapampangan: Balen ning La Paz; Ilocano: Ili ti La Paz, Tagalog: Bayan ng La Paz), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,952 people.[3]