La Paz, City of Makati

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionNational Capital Region (NCR)
CityMakati
Population (2020)6,346
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.5682, 121.0076 (14° 34' North, 121° 0' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.3 meters (20.7 feet)

La Paz is a barangay in the city of Makati. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,346. This represented 1.01% of the total population of Makati.

Demographics

Households

The household population of La Paz in the 2015 Census was 7,287 broken down into 1,762 households or an average of 4.14 members per household.

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Number of households in La Paz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8,6961,7704.91
9,5861,8685.13
8,7561,8794.66
8,9111,9684.53
7,8371,7424.50
7,2871,7624.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in La Paz is 25 to 29, with 707 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 51 individuals.

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Population of La Paz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11221.66%
1 to 45507.48%
5 to 96939.42%
10 to 146478.80%
15 to 195978.12%
20 to 246839.28%
25 to 297079.61%
30 to 346669.05%
35 to 395627.64%
40 to 444876.62%
45 to 494195.70%
50 to 543434.66%
55 to 592944.00%
60 to 642413.28%
65 to 691431.94%
70 to 74831.13%
75 to 79510.69%
80 and over680.92%
Total7,356100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.25
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 47.15
  • Median Age: 27.73

Historical population

The population of La Paz fell from 8,736 in 1990 to 6,346 in 2020, a decrease of 2,390 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.06%, or a decrease of 1,010 people, from the previous population of 7,356 in 2015.

Population of La Paz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,736
9,6091.80%
8,843-1.77%
8,9740.20%
7,931-4.40%
7,356-1.42%
6,346-3.06%

Location

La Paz is situated at approximately 14.5682, 121.0076, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.3 meters or 20.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

La Paz shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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