Barangay La Paz

Barangay La Paz is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of San Narciso, located in the province of Zambales, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay La Paz had a population of 4,322. This made it the 1st largest of 17 barangays in San Narciso by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay La Paz accounted for approximately 14.05% of the total population of San Narciso, which stood at 30,759 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay La Paz moving from 3,836 residents to 4,322 residents, an intercensal change of +12.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay La Paz is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Narciso is a municipality comprising 17 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 Zambales, which contains 247 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay La Paz ranks 37th by 2020 population. Zambales is classified as a 2nd 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.