La Paz, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
Barangay count35
Postal code6508
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Area (2013)72.70 km2 (28.07 sq mi)
Population (2020)19,174
Density (2020)264 / km2 (683 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 53' North, 124° 57' East (10.8909, 124.9576)
Estimated elevation above sea level26.0 meters (85.3 feet)

La Paz is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Leyte.

The municipality has a land area of 72.70 square kilometers or 28.07 square miles which constitutes 1.15% of Leyte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 19,174. This represented 1.08% of the total population of Leyte province, or 0.42% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 264 inhabitants per square kilometer or 683 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

La Paz has 35 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of La Paz
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagacay East3.31%6346074.45%0.92%
Bagacay West1.13%216240-10.00%-2.19%
Bocawon1.30%2492308.26%1.68%
Bongtod2.39%4584531.10%0.23%
Buracan3.56%6826249.29%1.89%
Caabangan1.29%248256-3.13%-0.67%
Cacao1.30%250259-3.47%-0.74%
Cagngaran1.45%2782741.46%0.31%
Calabnian1.28%246260-5.38%-1.16%
Calaghusan1.72%329355-7.32%-1.59%
Caltayan1.88%360388-7.22%-1.56%
Canbañez2.96%5685581.79%0.37%
Cogon1.89%3623551.97%0.41%
Duyog3.00%576819-29.67%-7.14%
Gimenarat East2.95%5665199.06%1.84%
Gimenarat West2.12%407425-4.24%-0.91%
Limba3.78%724805-10.06%-2.21%
Lubi-lubi3.07%5895624.80%0.99%
Luneta8.01%1,5351,573-2.42%-0.51%
Mag-aso3.56%683722-5.40%-1.16%
Moroboro1.80%3463314.53%0.94%
Pansud1.72%330331-0.30%-0.06%
Pawa2.13%408525-22.29%-5.17%
Piliway1.68%3223045.92%1.22%
Poblacion District 13.40%652743-12.25%-2.71%
Poblacion District 24.30%824832-0.96%-0.20%
Poblacion District 36.71%1,2871,2274.89%1.01%
Poblacion District 45.53%1,0601,137-6.77%-1.47%
Quiong1.50%288380-24.21%-5.67%
Rizal3.28%6285965.37%1.11%
San Victoray2.98%57146522.80%4.42%
Santa Ana6.05%1,1601,286-9.80%-2.15%
Santa Elena4.41%845885-4.52%-0.97%
Tabang0.38%73252-71.03%-22.96%
Tarugan2.19%4204200.00%0.00%
La Paz Total19,17419,998-4.12%-0.88%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of La Paz for the fiscal year of 2016 was 64,700,226.14.

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Annual regular income of La Paz (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200935,960,079.28
201037,835,300.375.21%
201143,223,421.5714.24%
201241,357,168.30-4.32%
201345,032,573.428.89%
201451,793,838.9615.01%
201559,432,526.0714.75%
201664,700,226.148.86%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of La Paz in the 2015 Census was 19,998 broken down into 4,980 households or an average of 4.02 members per household.

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Number of households in La Paz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
14,3042,8245.07
16,3663,2645.01
17,6223,4735.07
18,6503,8864.80
19,1244,2504.50
19,9984,9804.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in La Paz is 5 to 9, with 2,515 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 185 individuals.

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Population of La Paz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14582.29%
1 to 41,9129.56%
5 to 92,51512.58%
10 to 142,27611.38%
15 to 192,12110.61%
20 to 241,8029.01%
25 to 291,4647.32%
30 to 341,1475.74%
35 to 391,1095.55%
40 to 449734.87%
45 to 491,0235.12%
50 to 548784.39%
55 to 596863.43%
60 to 645012.51%
65 to 694212.11%
70 to 743001.50%
75 to 792271.14%
80 and over1850.93%
Total19,998100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.68
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.86
  • Median Age: 21.99

Historical population

The population of La Paz grew from 7,460 in 1918 to 19,174 in 2020, an increase of 11,714 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.88%, or a decrease of 824 people, from the previous population of 19,998 in 2015.

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Population of La Paz (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,460
12,9702.80%
13,7840.63%
15,3880.97%
16,8670.90%
16,8630.00%
16,546-0.38%
14,311-1.44%
16,3662.55%
17,6271.60%
18,6500.78%
19,1330.94%
19,9980.85%
19,174-0.88%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in La Paz for the year 2019 was 13,951, broken down into 7,129 males and 6,822 females.

Location

The municipal center of La Paz is situated at approximately 10° 53' North, 124° 57' East, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 26.0 meters or 85.3 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to La Paz are Baybay, Leyte, Tacloban, Ormoc, Leyte, Maasin, Southern Leyte, Borongan, Eastern Samar, and Catbalogan, Samar. The nearest municipalities are Mayorga, Leyte, MacArthur, Leyte, Julita, Leyte, Dulag, Leyte, Javier, Leyte, and Burauen, Leyte. Its distance from the national capital is 595.01 kilometers (369.72 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Mayorga, Leyte, 5.44 kilometers (3.38 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N76°E)
  • MacArthur, Leyte, 7.52 kilometers (4.67 miles) to the Southeast (S34°E)
  • Julita, Leyte, 9.08 kilometers (5.64 miles) to the North (N3°E)
  • Dulag, Leyte, 10.71 kilometers (6.65 miles) to the Northeast (N50°E)
  • Javier, Leyte, 10.96 kilometers (6.81 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S12°W)
  • Burauen, Leyte, 11.59 kilometers (7.20 miles) to the Northwest (N37°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 595.01 kilometers (369.72 miles) to the Northwest (N46°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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