La Paz, Municipality of Arayat, Province of Pampanga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvincePampanga
MunicipalityArayat
Postal code2012
Population (2020)964
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.2349, 120.7584 (15° 14' North, 120° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.3 meters (46.9 feet)

La Paz, formerly Turu, is a barangay in the municipality of Arayat, in the province of Pampanga. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 964. This represented 0.67% of the total population of Arayat.

Demographics

Households

The household population of La Paz in the 2015 Census was 1,059 broken down into 206 households or an average of 5.14 members per household.

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Number of households in La Paz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
420696.09
520885.91
6421245.18
7521285.88
8761635.37
1,0592065.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in La Paz is 5 to 9, with 119 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of La Paz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1191.79%
1 to 41009.44%
5 to 911911.24%
10 to 141029.63%
15 to 1911010.39%
20 to 241019.54%
25 to 29999.35%
30 to 34746.99%
35 to 39656.14%
40 to 44696.52%
45 to 49504.72%
50 to 54363.40%
55 to 59444.15%
60 to 64292.74%
65 to 69191.79%
70 to 74151.42%
75 to 7930.28%
80 and over50.47%
Total1,059100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.2
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.42
  • Median Age: 23.94

Historical population

The population of La Paz grew from 420 in 1990 to 964 in 2020, an increase of 544 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.96%, or a decrease of 95 people, from the previous population of 1,059 in 2015.

Population of La Paz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
420
5204.08%
6424.62%
7522.21%
8765.71%
1,0593.68%
964-1.96%

Location

La Paz is situated at approximately 15.2349, 120.7584, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.3 meters or 46.9 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.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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