Barangay La Paz

Barangay La Paz forms part of Naga, a municipality in Zamboanga Sibugay, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay La Paz had a population of 2,414. This made it the 5th largest of 23 barangays in Naga by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay La Paz accounted for approximately 5.78% of the total population of Naga, which stood at 41,743 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay La Paz changed from 2,087 to 2,414, a shift of +15.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Naga. 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.

Naga is a municipality comprising 23 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 Zamboanga Sibugay, which contains 389 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay La Paz ranks 66th by 2020 population. Zamboanga Sibugay is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay La Paz is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.