La Paz | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Map of Abra with La Paz highlighted |
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Location within the Philippines | ||
Coordinates: 17°41′N 120°41′E / 17.68°N 120.69°ECoordinates: 17°41′N 120°41′E / 17.68°N 120.69°E | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | |
Province | Abra | |
District | Lone District of Abra | |
Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) | |
Government | ||
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
• Mayor | Joseph Sto. Niño B. Bernos | |
• Electorate | 9,018 voters (2016) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 51.41 km2 (19.85 sq mi) | |
Population (2015 census) | ||
• Total | 15,437 | |
• Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) | |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
ZIP code | 2826 | |
PSGC | 140108000 | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 | |
Income class | 5th municipal income class |
La Paz, officially the Municipality of La Paz (Ilocano: Ili ti La Paz, Filipino: Bayan ng La Paz), is a municipality in the province of Abra in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines. The population was 15,437 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 9,018 registered voters.
La Paz is located at 17°41′N 120°41′E / 17.68°N 120.69°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 51.41 square kilometres (19.85 sq mi) constituting 1.23% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.
La Paz is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.
In the 2015 census, La Paz had a population of 15,437. The population density was 300 inhabitants per square kilometre (780/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 9,018 registered voters.