La Paz, Iloilo City

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La Paz
Iloilo City District
District of La Paz
The exterior of the La Paz Public Market.
The exterior of the La Paz Public Market.
Nickname(s): 

"Birthplace of the famous La Paz Batchoy"
Map of Iloilo City, Philippines with the District of La Paz in blue color.
Map of Iloilo City, Philippines with the District of La Paz in blue color.
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo (geographically only)
CityIloilo City
Founding1584 (As a part of Jaro)
IncorporatedJuly 16, 1937 (as a district of Iloilo City)
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
 • MayorGeronimo "Jerry" P. Trenas (Mayor of Iloilo City)
Area
 • Total11.33 km2 (4.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total54,720
 • Density4,828.57/km2 (12,505.9/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Lapaznon/Lapasnon
Lapazeño
Time zoneUTC+8 (Philippine Standard Time)
ZIP code
5000
Area code(s)33
Patron saintNuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje
Feast dayMay 24
Language(s)Hiligaynon (Ilonggo), Filipino, English

La Paz, officially the District of La Paz (Hiligaynon/Ilonggo: Distrito sang Lapaz), is one of the seven districts of Iloilo City, on the island of Panay, in Western Visayas.[1] It was formerly known as Ilawod or "sea/wet land" together with Jaro which was referred to as Ilaya or "mountain/dry land".[2]

History[]

Before it became a district of Iloilo City, La Paz was at different times a separate town and a part of City of Jaro, now the Iloilo City District of Jaro.

Its name, which translates from Spanish as "peace", is derived from its patron saint, Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje in Spanish; in English Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage.

La Paz Batchoy is dish named after the district.

Barangays[]

La Paz district has 25 barangays.

Barangays Population (2020) Area (km²) Pop. density (per km²)
Aguinaldo 1,492 0.07 22,873
Baldoza 6,149 0.32 19,055
Bantud 561 0.13 4,445
Banuyao 1,358 0.56 2,415
Burgos-Mabini-Plaza 1,802 0.24 7,540
Caingin 4,695 0.24 19,329
Divinagracia 784 0.09 8,748
Gustilo 2,436 0.11 21,201
Hinactacan 724 1.98 366
Ingore 4,246 2.83 1,498
Jereos 3,511 0.18 19,814
Laguda 291 0.05 5,412
Lopez Jaena Norte 1,849 0.11 16,262
Lopez Jaena Sur 2,179 0.23 9,528
Luna 578 0.11 5,264
MacArthur 577 0.04 13,051
Magdalo 850 0.10 8,126
Magsaysay Village 1,194 0.30 3,985
Nabitasan 3,281 0.80 4,124
Railway 1,277 0.07 19,206
Rizal 1,897 0.08 24,374
San Isidro 4,301 0.43 10,084
San Nicolas 1,409 0.15 9,592
Tabuc Suba 3,925 0.94 4,172
Ticud 3,354 1.17 2,857
Total 54,720 11.33 4,829
Source: Iloilo City (Philippines): Barangays - Population Statistics, Charts and Map (citypopulation.de) https://www.citypopulation.de/en/philippines/iloilo/

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Panes, Cornelio P. "Iloilo, My City, My Pride". Archived from the original on 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  2. ^ Regalado, Felix B. (1973). History of Panay. Central Philippine University.


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