La Paz, Agusan del Sur

La Paz
Municipality of La Paz
Municipal hall
Map of Agusan del Sur with La Paz highlighted
OpenStreetMap
La Paz
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°17′N 125°49′E / 8.28°N 125.81°E / 8.28; 125.81
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
District 2nd district
FoundedMarch 31, 1965
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorMichael D. Lim
  Vice MayorAlbert A. Justo
  RepresentativeAdolph Edward G. Plaza
  Electorate23,824 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
1,481.12 km2 (571.86 sq mi)
Elevation
327 m (1,073 ft)
Highest elevation
1,666 m (5,466 ft)
Lowest elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
30,969
  Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
  Households
6,583
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
48.06
% (2021)
  Revenue546.7 million (2022)
  Assets1,144 million (2022)
  Expenditure452.8 million (2022)
  Liabilities613 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityAgusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8508
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)85
Native languagesAgusan
Butuanon
Cebuano
Higaonon
Tagalog

La Paz, officially the Municipality of La Paz (Cebuano: Lungsod sa La Paz; Tagalog: Bayan ng La Paz), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur in the Caraga of the Philippines. The population was 30,969 at the 2020 census. La Paz is the largest town in terms of land area in Agusan del Sur and the entire Mindanao.