La Paz | |
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| Municipality of La Paz | |
 Flag | |
| 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) |
| • Assets | ₱ 302.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 80.95 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 96.34 million (2020) |
| 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.