La Paz, Tarlac

La Paz
Municipality of La Paz
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
Flag of La Paz
Official seal of La Paz
Map of Tarlac with La Paz highlighted
Map of Tarlac with La Paz highlighted
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La Paz is located in Philippines
La Paz
La Paz
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°26′35″N 120°43′44″E / 15.4431°N 120.7289°E / 15.4431; 120.7289
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceTarlac
District 3rd district
FoundedJanuary 24, 1892
Barangays21 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorVenustiano D. Jordan
 • Vice MayorLorna R. Manalo
 • RepresentativeNoel L. Villanueva
 • Electorate43,885 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total114.33 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]
 • Total68,952
 • Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
 • Households
16,031
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
15.08
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 202.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 475.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 179.4 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 193.3 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityTarlac 2 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2314
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)45
Native languagesKapampangan
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]

  1. ^ Municipality of La Paz | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.