La Paz | |
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| Municipality of La Paz | |
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 Map of Agusan del Sur with La Paz highlighted | |
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.svg)  La Paz Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°17′N 125°49′E / 8.28°N 125.81°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Agusan del Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | March 31, 1965[1] |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Michael D. Lim |
| • Vice Mayor | Albert A. Justo |
| • Representative | Adolph Edward G. Plaza |
| • Electorate | 20,262 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,481.12 km2 (571.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 327 m (1,073 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,666 m (5,466 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 30,969 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,583 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 48.06 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 368.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 635.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 348.8 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 218 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8508 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
| Native languages | Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Tagalog |
La Paz, officially the Municipality of La Paz (Cebuano: Lungsod sa La Paz; Tagalog: Bayan ng La Paz), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur in the Caraga of the Philippines. The population was 30,969 at the 2020 census.[4] La Paz is the largest town in terms of land area in Agusan del Sur and the entire Mindanao.
Geography
[edit]La Paz is located at 8°17′N 125°49′E / 8.28°N 125.81°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 1,481.12 square kilometres (571.86 sq mi) [6] constituting 14.83% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur. Which makes it the largest municipality in Mindanao in term of land area.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for La Paz, Agusan del Sur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 105 (4.1) |
72 (2.8) |
55 (2.2) |
40 (1.6) |
69 (2.7) |
94 (3.7) |
100 (3.9) |
103 (4.1) |
99 (3.9) |
106 (4.2) |
85 (3.3) |
63 (2.5) |
991 (39) |
| Average rainy days | 17.6 | 16.0 | 14.9 | 14.0 | 20.9 | 24.3 | 25.3 | 25.5 | 24.5 | 24.7 | 19.7 | 16.7 | 244.1 |
| Source: Meteoblue [7] | |||||||||||||
Barangays
[edit]La Paz is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.[8] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[4] | 2010[9] | |||||
| 160304009 | Angeles | 2.7% | 823 | 1,039 | −2.30% | |
| 160304001 | Bataan | 6.1% | 1,893 | 1,685 | 1.17% | |
| 160304002 | Comota | 5.3% | 1,641 | 2,046 | −2.18% | |
| 160304003 | Halapitan | 1.6% | 508 | 639 | −2.27% | |
| 160304010 | Kasapa II | 4.5% | 1,398 | 1,391 | 0.05% | |
| 160304004 | Langasian | 4.0% | 1,233 | 1,083 | 1.31% | |
| 160304011 | Lydia | 4.7% | 1,465 | 1,579 | −0.75% | |
| 160304005 | Osmeña, Sr. | 5.9% | 1,827 | 1,553 | 1.64% | |
| 160304012 | Panagangan | 11.5% | 3,549 | 3,319 | 0.67% | |
| 160304006 | Poblacion | 18.0% | 5,563 | 4,977 | 1.12% | |
| 160304013 | Sabang Adgawan | 4.9% | 1,505 | 1,667 | −1.02% | |
| 160304007 | Sagunto | 5.4% | 1,677 | 1,847 | −0.96% | |
| 160304014 | San Patricio | 4.8% | 1,476 | 1,358 | 0.84% | |
| 160304015 | Valentina | 6.3% | 1,942 | 2,560 | −2.72% | |
| 160304008 | Villa Paz | 5.5% | 1,717 | 1,819 | −0.58% | |
| Total | 30,969 | 28,562 | 0.81% | |||
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% 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% |
| 2020 | 30,969 | +1.85% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][9][11][12] | ||
In the 2020 census, La Paz had a population of 30,969.[4] The population density was 21 inhabitants per square kilometre (54/sq mi).
Economy
[edit]Poverty incidence of La Paz
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74.20 2009
66.71 2012
52.82 2015
58.44 2018
50.09 2021
48.06 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Executive Order No. 147; Declaring Certain Municipal Districts in the Province of Agusan as Municipalities". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 31 March 1965. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ Municipality of La Paz | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Province: Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "La Paz: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Municipal: La Paz, Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Agusan del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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