La Paz, Abra
La Paz | |
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| Municipality of La Paz | |
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 Map of Abra with La Paz highlighted | |
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  La Paz Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°40′29″N 120°41′11″E / 17.6746°N 120.6864°ECoordinates: 17°40′29″N 120°41′11″E / 17.6746°N 120.6864°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Abra |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Menchie B. Bernos |
| • Vice Mayor | Benito E. Nono |
| • Representative | Joseph Sto. Niño B. Bernos |
| • Electorate | 10,168 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.41 km2 (19.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,088 m (3,570 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) [3] | |
| • Total | 16,493 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,325 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 19.31% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱75,898,729.03 (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱267,409,794.19 (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱81,610,292.33 (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱128,242,397.39 (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2826 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Itneg Ilocano Tagalog |
La Paz, officially the Municipality of La Paz (Ilocano: Ili ti La Paz; Tagalog: Bayan ng La Paz), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,493 people. [3]
Geography[]
La Paz is located at 17°40′29″N 120°41′11″E / 17.6746°N 120.6864°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 51.41 square kilometres (19.85 sq mi) [5] constituting 1.23% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.
Barangays[]
La Paz is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.[6]
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 [3] | 2010 [7] | |||||
| 140108002 | Benben (Bonbon) | 3.4% | 554 | 551 | 0.06% | |
| 140108003 | Bulbulala | 7.8% | 1,288 | 1,183 | 0.88% | |
| 140108004 | Buli | 9.3% | 1,531 | 1,453 | 0.54% | |
| 140108005 | Canan (Gapan) | 8.4% | 1,384 | 1,155 | 1.88% | |
| 140108006 | Liguis | 5.9% | 973 | 911 | 0.68% | |
| 140108007 | Malabbaga | 8.1% | 1,338 | 1,243 | 0.76% | |
| 140108008 | Mudeng | 7.1% | 1,165 | 1,153 | 0.11% | |
| 140108009 | Pidipid | 5.0% | 831 | 950 | −1.37% | |
| 140108010 | Poblacion | 21.5% | 3,538 | 3,687 | −0.42% | |
| 140108011 | San Gregorio | 8.3% | 1,374 | 1,178 | 1.60% | |
| 140108012 | Toon | 5.8% | 960 | 928 | 0.35% | |
| 140108013 | Udangan | 3.0% | 501 | 490 | 0.23% | |
| Total | 16,493 | 14,882 | 1.06% | |||
Climate[]
| Climate data for La Paz, Abra | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (87) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 18 (64) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
22 (71) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9 (0.4) |
11 (0.4) |
13 (0.5) |
23 (0.9) |
92 (3.6) |
122 (4.8) |
153 (6.0) |
137 (5.4) |
139 (5.5) |
141 (5.6) |
42 (1.7) |
14 (0.6) |
896 (35.4) |
| Average rainy days | 4.6 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 19.5 | 23.2 | 24.0 | 22.5 | 21.5 | 15.2 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 166.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue [8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics[]
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [7] [10][11] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2020 census, La Paz had a population of 16,493. [3] The population density was 320 inhabitants per square kilometre (830/sq mi).
Economy[]
| Poverty Incidence of La Paz | |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17] | |
References[]
- ^ 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). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Municipal: La Paz, Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "La Paz: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
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