La Paz, City of Bais, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
CityBais
Postal code6206
Population (2020)1,169
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.5878, 123.1108 (9° 35' North, 123° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.6 meters (47.9 feet)

La Paz is a barangay in the city of Bais, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,169. This represented 1.39% of the total population of Bais.

Demographics

Households

The household population of La Paz in the 2015 Census was 1,144 broken down into 240 households or an average of 4.77 members per household.

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Number of households in La Paz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
283545.24
260564.64
289584.98
7831744.50
9622014.79
1,1442404.77

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in La Paz is 20 to 24, with 125 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 12 individuals.

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Population of La Paz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1161.40%
1 to 4635.51%
5 to 91008.74%
10 to 141069.27%
15 to 191129.79%
20 to 2412510.93%
25 to 291049.09%
30 to 34605.24%
35 to 39766.64%
40 to 44706.12%
45 to 49857.43%
50 to 54605.24%
55 to 59585.07%
60 to 64484.20%
65 to 69211.84%
70 to 74141.22%
75 to 79121.05%
80 and over141.22%
Total1,144100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 35.71
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 43.35
  • Median Age: 27.40

Historical population

The population of La Paz grew from 283 in 1990 to 1,169 in 2020, an increase of 886 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.46%, or an increase of 25 people, from the previous population of 1,144 in 2015.

Population of La Paz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
283
260-1.58%
2892.29%
78314.74%
9627.78%
1,1443.35%
1,1690.46%

Location

La Paz is situated at approximately 9.5878, 123.1108, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.6 meters or 47.9 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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