Barangay La Paz

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay La Paz is one of the administrative divisions of Villasis in Pangasinan, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay La Paz had a population of 963. This made it the 21st largest of 21 barangays in Villasis by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay La Paz accounted for approximately 1.48% of the total population of Villasis, which stood at 65,047 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay La Paz changed from 1,057 to 963, a shift of -8.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Villasis. 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.

Villasis is a municipality comprising 21 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 Pangasinan, which contains 1,364 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay La Paz ranks 1184th by 2020 population. Pangasinan is classified as a 1st 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.