Barangay La Paz

Barangay La Paz is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Carmen, located in the province of Davao Del Norte, in the Davao Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay La Paz had a population of 2,757. This made it the 11th largest of 20 barangays in Carmen by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay La Paz accounted for approximately 3.36% of the total population of Carmen, which stood at 82,018 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 3,551 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,757 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -22.4%, consistent with a contracting settlement. 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.

Carmen is a municipality comprising 20 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 Davao Del Norte, which contains 223 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay La Paz ranks 116th by 2020 population. Davao Del Norte 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.