Barangay La Paz

Barangay La Paz forms part of Arayat, a municipality in Pampanga, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay La Paz had a population of 964. This made it the 30th largest of 30 barangays in Arayat by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay La Paz accounted for approximately 0.67% of the total population of Arayat, which stood at 144,875 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay La Paz moving from 1,059 residents to 964 residents, an intercensal change of -9.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay La Paz as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Arayat is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay La Paz, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Pampanga, which contains 538 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay La Paz ranks 483rd by 2020 population. Pampanga is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay La Paz is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.