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La Paz, Philippines

La Paz is a town of 71,978 people in Central Luzon, Philippines, founded in January 24, 1892.

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Population71,978 GeoNames
RegionCentral Luzon
Elevation21 m 69 ft
FoundedJanuary 24, 1892
Time zoneAsia/Manila
Land area114.3 km²
Nearest airportClark International Airport (CRK) 34 km

Why visit La Paz

Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 51 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.

Highlights include Bahay ni Makabulos, Marker and Francisco Makabulos historical marker.

About La Paz

La Paz, officially the Municipality of La Paz (Kapampangan: Balen ning La Paz; Ilocano: Ili ti La Paz, Tagalog: Bayan ng La Paz), is a municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 71,978 people.

From the Wikipedia article La Paz, Tarlac (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museums and landmarks3

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Bahay ni Makabulos, Marker

Monument and historic site

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Francisco Makabulos historical markerCC0

Francisco Makabulos historical marker

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RHU 3

Monument and historic site · 5.0 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds7

Caluluan Basket Ball Court

Playground · 7.0 km

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Caluluan Plazuela

Playground · 7.2 km

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General Francisco Makabulos Memorial Park

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La Paz Town Park

Park

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Mayang Barangay Plazuela

Park · 8.4 km

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Parulung Plaza

Playground · 8.2 km

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Zaragoza Town Plaza

Park · 7.0 km

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Restaurants and cafes51

Banzai Cha

Cafe · Bubble Tea · 4.1 km

La Paz - Victoria Road

Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00

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Hamilton's Restobar

Restaurant · Seafood, Steak House · 0.9 km

Santa Rosa-Tarlac Road

Mo-Su 10:00-22:00

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Kuya Roger's MilkTea Shop

Cafe · Bubble Tea · 4.3 km

La Paz - Victoria Road

Mo-Sa 010-17:00

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Mang Cha-a

Cafe · Bubble Tea

Aquino Street

Mo-Sa 10:00-16:30

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Janet BakeShop

Bakery

Talon Street

Mo-Su 06:00-19:00

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Sapa Side

Bar and pub · 0.6 km

Libertad Street

Mo-Su 18:00-24:00

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Juliet Bakery Shop

Bakery · 5.2 km

Mo-Su 06:00-16:00

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Temp Tea

Cafe · Bubble Tea

Burgos Street

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Third Tea

Cafe · Bubble Tea · 3.0 km

La Paz - Victoria Road

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7th Streeat House of Inasal

Restaurant · 8.0 km

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Andy Pandesal

Bakery

Burgos Street

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Goldilocks

Bakery · 7.2 km

Santa Rosa-Tarlac Road

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Where to stay2

A.V. Hotel Drive Inn

Motel and hotel · 7.9 km

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sisons resort

Motel and hotel · 7.5 km

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History

The early history of La Paz needs to be clarified. Legends state that an old pueblo called "Cama Juan" was situated along the bank of the Chico River, bordering the province of Tarlac and Nueva Ecija. When the Chico River overflowed during a storm, a great flood swept the entire pueblo during the night. The flood is said to have devastated the area, claiming many lives.

This forced the inhabitants of "Cama Juan" to evacuate. The old site (Cama Juan) is known as "Balen Melakwan" or "Abandoned Town".

The inhabitants chose a field of evergreen grass and shrubbery on which to rebuild, which they named "Matayumtayum".

Towards the end of the nineteenth century, Francisco Macabulos and Captain Mariano Ignacio selected a more centrally located site for the future town to be known as La Paz. This existed only as a barrio of the town of Tarlac until 1892, when it was separated from the latter and renamed in honor of its patron saint Nuestra Senora de La Paz y Buen Viaje. Its emergence as a new town gave its citizens a chance to run their own government with Martin Aquino as the first gobernadorcillo.

La Paz was made the first seat of the revolutionary government of the province of Tarlac during the Spanish regime with Gen. Francisco Makabulos as its first provincial governor.

From the History section of La Paz, Tarlac on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Churches and places of worship40

  • Baptist Church

    Church · Baptist · 5.9 km

    Lomboy - Kapanilkian Road

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  • Church of Christ

    Church · Church Of Christ · 8.4 km

    Blk. 2, Barangay Matayumtayum Lapaz, Tarlac

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  • Guevarra Aglipay Church

    Church · Catholic · 4.2 km

    La Paz - Victoria Road

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  • Guevarra Catholic Church

    Church · Roman Catholic · 4.3 km

    La Paz - Victoria Road, La Paz

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  • Iglesia Ni Cristo

    Place of worship · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 5.7 km

    La Paz - Victoria Road

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  • Iglesia ni Cristo

    Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 6.9 km

    Santa Rosa-Tarlac Road

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  • Iglesia ni Cristo

    Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 8.6 km

    Zaragoza - San Antonio Road

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  • Immaculate Conception Chapel

    Church · Catholic · 5.1 km

    La Paz - Victoria Road

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  • Lokal ng Balanoy, Iglesia ni Cristo

    Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 1.8 km

    Concepcion-La Paz Road

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  • Lomboy methodist church

    Church · Methodist · 5.9 km

    La Paz - Victoria Road

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  • Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish Church

    Church · Iglesia Filipina Independiente

    48 Burgos Street, La Paz

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  • San Antonio de Padua Chapel

    Church · Roman Catholic · 1.4 km

    Santa Rosa-Tarlac Road

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Shopping18

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Gas and EV charging24

Schools, colleges and libraries66

Healthcare20

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Map of La Paz

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Getting there and nearby towns

Clark International Airport (CRK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 34 km away.

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