La Paz, Agusan del Sur

La Paz
Municipality
Municipality of La Paz

Map of Agusan del Sur with La Paz highlighted
La Paz
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°17′N 125°49′E / 8.28°N 125.81°E / 8.28; 125.81Coordinates: 8°17′N 125°49′E / 8.28°N 125.81°E / 8.28; 125.81
Country  Philippines
Region Caraga (Region XIII)
Province Agusan del Sur
District 2nd District
Barangays 15 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Ambrosio O. Lim
 • Electorate 17,584 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 1,481.12 km2 (571.86 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 28,217
 • Density 19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 8508
PSGC 160304000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)85
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 1st municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 249,315,958.72 (2016)
Native languages Agusan language
Butuanon
Cebuano
Higaonon
Tagalog
Website elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/lapazads/

La Paz, officially the Municipality of La Paz (Cebuano: Lungsod sa La Paz; Filipino: Bayan ng La Paz), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur in the Caraga (Region XIII) of the Philippines. The population was 28,217 at the 2015 census.[3]

Geography

La Paz is located at 8°17′N 125°49′E / 8.28°N 125.81°E / 8.28; 125.81.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 1,481.12 square kilometres (571.86 sq mi) [2] constituting 14.83% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.

Barangays

La Paz is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.[4]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[5]
160304009 Angeles 2.9% 823 1,039 ▾ −4.34%
160304001 Bataan 6.7% 1,893 1,685 ▴ 2.24%
160304002 Comota 5.8% 1,641 2,046 ▾ −4.11%
160304003 Halapitan 1.8% 508 639 ▾ −4.27%
160304010 Kasapa II 5.0% 1,398 1,391 ▴ 0.10%
160304004 Langasian 4.4% 1,233 1,083 ▴ 2.50%
160304011 Lydia 5.2% 1,465 1,579 ▾ −1.42%
160304005 Osmeña, Sr. 6.5% 1,827 1,553 ▴ 3.14%
160304012 Panagangan 12.6% 3,549 3,319 ▴ 1.28%
160304006 Poblacion 19.7% 5,563 4,977 ▴ 2.14%
160304013 Sabang Adgawan 5.3% 1,505 1,667 ▾ −1.93%
160304007 Sagunto 5.9% 1,677 1,847 ▾ −1.82%
160304014 San Patricio 5.2% 1,476 1,358 ▴ 1.60%
160304015 Valentina 6.9% 1,942 2,560 ▾ −5.12%
160304008 Villa Paz 6.1% 1,717 1,819 ▾ −1.09%
Total 28,217 28,562 ▾ −0.23%

Demographics

Population census of La Paz
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 908—    
1939 2,418+4.77%
1948 2,701+1.24%
1960 5,746+6.49%
1970 7,971+3.32%
1975 12,634+9.68%
1980 14,389+2.63%
1990 16,144+1.16%
1995 23,044+6.90%
2000 20,880−2.09%
2007 25,214+2.64%
2010 28,562+4.64%
2015 28,217−0.23%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

In the 2015 census, La Paz had a population of 28,217.[3] The population density was 19 inhabitants per square kilometre (49/sq mi).


References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Municipal: La Paz, Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. ↑ "Province of Agusan del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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