Barangay De La Paz

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay De La Paz is one of the administrative divisions of San Simon in Pampanga, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay De La Paz had a population of 2,950. This made it the 9th largest of 14 barangays in San Simon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay De La Paz accounted for approximately 4.98% of the total population of San Simon, which stood at 59,182 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay De La Paz changed from 2,842 to 2,950, a shift of +3.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in San Simon. 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.

San Simon is a municipality comprising 14 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 Pampanga, which contains 538 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay De La Paz ranks 301st by 2020 population. Pampanga is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay De 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.