La Paz, Leyte
La Paz | |
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| Municipality of La Paz | |
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| Nickname: The Talent Capital Of Eastern Visayas
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| Motto: Dasig Lapaznon | |
Interactive map of La Paz | |
La Paz Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°53′28″N 124°57′26″E / 10.8911°N 124.9572°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 35 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Joel C. Cinco |
| • Vice Mayor | Araceli P. Go |
| • Representative | Lolita T. Javier |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 14,748 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.70 km2 (28.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,107 m (3,632 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 19,797 |
| • Density | 272.3/km2 (705.3/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,094 |
| Demonym | La Paznon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.07 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 132.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 365 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 95.16 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 90.69 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Don Orestes Romualdez Electric Coperative (DORELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6508 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
La Paz (IPA: [lɐ 'pas]), officially the Municipality of La Paz (Waray: Bungto han La Paz; Tagalog: Bayan ng La Paz), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 19,797 people.