De la Paz, Municipality of Cortes, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityCortes
Postal code6341
Population (2020)2,948
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Coordinates9.6994, 123.8662 (9° 42' North, 123° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.7 meters (44.9 feet)

De la Paz is a barangay in the municipality of Cortes, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,948. This represented 16.07% of the total population of Cortes.

Demographics

Households

The household population of De la Paz in the 2015 Census was 2,824 broken down into 630 households or an average of 4.48 members per household.

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Number of households in De la Paz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5843244.89
1,8333645.04
2,0274234.79
2,5155114.92
2,5465504.63
2,8246304.48

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in De la Paz is 10 to 14, with 301 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 29 individuals.

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Population of De la Paz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1491.74%
1 to 42187.72%
5 to 92699.53%
10 to 1430110.66%
15 to 192569.07%
20 to 242328.22%
25 to 292117.47%
30 to 342247.93%
35 to 392047.22%
40 to 441776.27%
45 to 491675.91%
50 to 541435.06%
55 to 591164.11%
60 to 64772.73%
65 to 69672.37%
70 to 74511.81%
75 to 79331.17%
80 and over291.03%
Total2,824100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.32
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.28
  • Median Age: 27.06

Historical population

The population of De la Paz grew from 1,584 in 1990 to 2,948 in 2020, an increase of 1,364 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.91%, or an increase of 124 people, from the previous population of 2,824 in 2015.

Population of De la Paz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,584
1,8332.77%
2,0272.18%
2,5153.02%
2,5460.45%
2,8241.99%
2,9480.91%

Location

De la Paz is situated at approximately 9.6994, 123.8662, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.7 meters or 44.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

De 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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