Barangay De La Paz

Situated in Lopez, Quezon, Barangay De La Paz is one of 95 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay De La Paz had a population of 242. This made it the 82nd largest of 95 barangays in Lopez by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay De La Paz accounted for approximately 0.26% of the total population of Lopez, which stood at 94,657 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 261 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 242 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -7.3%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay De La Paz as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lopez is a municipality comprising 95 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay De La Paz, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay De La Paz ranks 1142nd by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.