La Paz, Iloilo City

La Paz (locally [laˈpas]) is one of the seven districts of Iloilo City in the Philippine province of Iloilo, on the island of Panay, in the Western Visayas.[1] It is the third-largest district by land area, after Jaro and Mandurriao. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,720 inhabitants. It was formerly known as Ilawod or "sea/wet land" together with Jaro which was referred to as Ilaya or "mountain/dry land".[2]

La Paz
Iloilo City District
The exterior of the La Paz Public Market.
Map of Iloilo City with La Paz highlighted in blue
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo (geographically only)
CityIloilo City
Congressional DistrictLone district of Iloilo City
Founded1584 (As a barrio of Jaro)
Townhood1856
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
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
Native languagesHiligaynon

The La Paz Public Market in the district is often referred to as the specific birthplace of the famous Ilonggo noodle soup dish, La Paz Batchoy, a noodle soup made with pork offal, crushed pork cracklings, chicken stock, beef loin and round noodles.

La Paz District Plaza, widely known in Iloilo as the La Paz Park, is considered as the largest among the six district plazas in Iloilo City. It features a large football field where games are held on occasion. In front of the plaza is a beautiful red-brick church, La Paz Church (Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish).

History

Before it became a district of Iloilo City, La Paz was at different times a separate town and a part of the City of Jaro, now the Iloilo City district of Jaro, as a barrio named Bagong Banera. It was only in 1856 that it was separated from Jaro and established as a pueblo (town).

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.

Barangays

La Paz district has 25 barangays.

Barangays Population

(2020)

 Area Density
km2 sq mi /km2 /sq mi
Aguinaldo 1,492 0.07 0.027 21,000 54,000
Baldoza 6,149 0.32 0.12 19,000 49,000
Bantud 561 0.13 0.050 4,300 11,000
Banuyao 1,358 0.56 0.22 2,400 6,200
Burgos-Mabini-Plaza 1,802 0.24 0.093 7,500 19,000
Caingin 4,695 0.24 0.093 20,000 52,000
Divinagracia 784 0.09 0.035 8,700 23,000
Gustilo 2,436 0.11 0.042 22,000 57,000
Hinactacan 724 1.98 0.76 370 960
Ingore 4,246 2.83 1.09 1,500 3,900
Jereos 3,511 0.18 0.069 20,000 52,000
Laguda 291 0.05 0.019 5,800 15,000
Lopez Jaena Norte 1,849 0.11 0.042 17,000 44,000
Lopez Jaena Sur 2,179 0.23 0.089 9,500 25,000
Luna 578 0.11 0.042 5,300 14,000
MacArthur 577 0.04 0.015 14,000 36,000
Magdalo 850 0.10 0.039 8,500 22,000
Magsaysay Village 1,194 0.30 0.12 4,000 10,000
Nabitasan 3,281 0.80 0.31 4,100 11,000
Railway 1,277 0.07 0.027 18,000 47,000
Rizal 1,897 0.08 0.031 24,000 62,000
San Isidro 4,301 0.43 0.17 10,000 26,000
San Nicolas 1,409 0.15 0.058 9,400 24,000
Tabuc Suba 3,925 0.94 0.36 4,200 11,000
Ticud 3,354 1.17 0.45 2,900 7,500
District of La Paz 54,720 11.33 4.37 4,800 13,000
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority - Philippine Standard Geographic Code - Iloilo City - Barangays

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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