La Paz, Municipality of Alicia, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalityAlicia
Postal code7040
Population (2020)1,626
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.4767, 122.8618 (7° 29' North, 122° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level23.2 meters (76.1 feet)

La Paz is a barangay in the municipality of Alicia, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,626. This represented 4.12% of the total population of Alicia.

Demographics

Households

The household population of La Paz in the 2015 Census was 1,449 broken down into 289 households or an average of 5.01 members per household.

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Number of households in La Paz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0852204.93
1,3362834.72
1,3262415.50
1,3162515.24
1,4763564.15
1,4492895.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in La Paz is 5 to 9, with 209 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of La Paz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.45%
1 to 41359.32%
5 to 920914.42%
10 to 1418412.70%
15 to 1916011.04%
20 to 2414710.14%
25 to 291168.01%
30 to 341016.97%
35 to 39785.38%
40 to 44855.87%
45 to 49533.66%
50 to 54483.31%
55 to 59483.31%
60 to 64322.21%
65 to 69100.69%
70 to 74161.10%
75 to 7930.21%
80 and over30.21%
Total1,449100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.25
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.94
  • Median Age: 20.53

Historical population

The population of La Paz grew from 1,085 in 1990 to 1,626 in 2020, an increase of 541 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.46%, or an increase of 177 people, from the previous population of 1,449 in 2015.

Population of La Paz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,085
1,3363.98%
1,326-0.16%
1,316-0.10%
1,4764.26%
1,449-0.35%
1,6262.46%

Location

La Paz is situated at approximately 7.4767, 122.8618, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.2 meters or 76.1 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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