Barangay Dela Paz

Situated in Panaon, Misamis Occidental, Barangay Dela Paz is one of 16 barangays that make up the municipality within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Dela Paz had a population of 565. This made it the 8th largest of 16 barangays in Panaon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dela Paz accounted for approximately 5.23% of the total population of Panaon, which stood at 10,797 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Dela Paz changed from 509 to 565, a shift of +11.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Panaon. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Dela Paz as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Panaon is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dela Paz, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Occidental, which contains 490 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Dela Paz ranks 364th by 2020 population. Misamis Occidental is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Dela 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.