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La Paz (pronounced [la ˈpas] ⓘ, English: "peace") is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, with a 2020 census population of 250,141 inhabitants, [1] making it the most populous city in the state. La Paz City is located in La Paz Municipality—the fourth-largest municipality in Mexico, by area and populace ...
La Paz, officially Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Aymara: Chuqiyapu or Chuqi Yapu), is the seat of government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. With 755,732 residents as of 2024, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] La Paz is the third-most populous city in Bolivia .
The La Paz Department of Bolivia comprises 133,985 square kilometres (51,732 sq mi) with a 2024 census population of 3,022,566 inhabitants. It is situated at the western border of Bolivia, sharing Lake Titicaca with the neighboring Peru .
Abra de la Cumbre at a height of 4,650 m above sea level, the highest point on the route between La Paz and the Yungas K'ili K'ili viewpoint which presents a panoramic view of the city of La Paz Muela del Diablo ("Devil's Tooth"), a giant rock of about 150 m height that has the shape of a tooth
Municipalities in Bolivia are each led by a mayor, an executive office. Mayors were appointed by the national government from 1878 to 1942 and from 1949 to 1987. [1] Local elections were held under the 1942 municipal code, which was in force until 1991. [1]
The city of La Paz was founded by Spanish settlers on the pre- existing site of Choqueyapu, an ancient Aymara village. It was founded as Nuestra Senora de La Paz (Our Lady of Peace) by Alonso de Mendoza, commissioned by Pedro de la Gasca, to commemorate the "pacification" of Peru. It was started as a commercial city, lying on the main gold and ...
Pedro Domingo Murillo is a province in the Bolivian La Paz Department.It was created on January 8, 1838, with the name Cercado and on October 17, 1912, during the presidency of Eliodoro Villazón, its name was changed in honor of Pedro Domingo Murillo, protagonist of the revolution of June 16, 1809.
Districts of La Paz. The city of La Paz, Bolivia is divided into seven main districts, called "Macro Distritos", which at the same time are divided into 21 small districts or zones. [1] The city is commonly divided by the people into three main zones: South Zone, Central Zone and North Zone.