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La Paz
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Bolivian seat of government. For other uses, see La Paz (disambiguation).
La Paz
Nuestra Señora de La Paz[1] (Spanish)Chuquiago Marka or Chuqiyapu (Aymara)
La Paz (English)
View of La Paz from Av. del Ejército in 2008. At the back, The Americas Bridge.
Flag
Seal
Motto: "Los discordes en concordia, en paz y amorse juntaron y pueblo de paz fundaron para perpetua memoria"
La Paz
Location of La Paz within La Paz Department
Coordinates: 16°30′S 68°09′WCoordinates: 16°30′S 68°09′W
Country BoliviaDepartament La Paz
Province Pedro Domingo Murillo
Founded October 20, 1548 by Alonso de Mendoza
Independence July 16, 1809
Government
- Mayor Luis Antonio Revilla Herrero [2]
Area
- City 472 km2(182.2 sq mi)
- Urban 3,240 km2 (1,251 sq mi)
Elevation 3,640 m (11,942 ft)
Population (2008[3])
- City 877,363
- Density 6,275.16/km2 (16,252.6/sq mi)
- Metro 2,364,235
Time zone GMT-4
Areacode(s) 2
HDI (2010) 0.672 – high[4]
Website www.lapaz.bo
Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnwes.tɾa seˈɲoɾa ðe la pas]; English: Our Lady of Peace; Aymara: Chuquiago Marka orChuqiyapu) is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of La Paz Department, and the second largest city (in population) only after Santa Cruz de la Sierra.[3] It islocated in the western part of the country in the department of the same name It is located at an elevation of 3,650 m (11,975 ft) above sea level, making it the world's highest "de facto" capital city,or administrative capital.
The official capital of Bolivia is Sucre and it is the seat of Justice, La Paz has more government departments, hence the "de facto" qualifier.[5] The city sits in a "bowl"surrounded by the high mountains of the altiplano.
As it grows, La Paz climbs the hills, resulting in varying elevations from 3,000 meters to 4,100 meters (9,840 ft to 13,450 ft). Overlooking the...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Bolivian seat of government. For other uses, see La Paz (disambiguation).
La Paz
Nuestra Señora de La Paz[1] (Spanish)Chuquiago Marka or Chuqiyapu (Aymara)
La Paz (English)
View of La Paz from Av. del Ejército in 2008. At the back, The Americas Bridge.
Flag
Seal
Motto: "Los discordes en concordia, en paz y amorse juntaron y pueblo de paz fundaron para perpetua memoria"
La Paz
Location of La Paz within La Paz Department
Coordinates: 16°30′S 68°09′WCoordinates: 16°30′S 68°09′W
Country BoliviaDepartament La Paz
Province Pedro Domingo Murillo
Founded October 20, 1548 by Alonso de Mendoza
Independence July 16, 1809
Government
- Mayor Luis Antonio Revilla Herrero [2]
Area
- City 472 km2(182.2 sq mi)
- Urban 3,240 km2 (1,251 sq mi)
Elevation 3,640 m (11,942 ft)
Population (2008[3])
- City 877,363
- Density 6,275.16/km2 (16,252.6/sq mi)
- Metro 2,364,235
Time zone GMT-4
Areacode(s) 2
HDI (2010) 0.672 – high[4]
Website www.lapaz.bo
Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnwes.tɾa seˈɲoɾa ðe la pas]; English: Our Lady of Peace; Aymara: Chuquiago Marka orChuqiyapu) is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of La Paz Department, and the second largest city (in population) only after Santa Cruz de la Sierra.[3] It islocated in the western part of the country in the department of the same name It is located at an elevation of 3,650 m (11,975 ft) above sea level, making it the world's highest "de facto" capital city,or administrative capital.
The official capital of Bolivia is Sucre and it is the seat of Justice, La Paz has more government departments, hence the "de facto" qualifier.[5] The city sits in a "bowl"surrounded by the high mountains of the altiplano.
As it grows, La Paz climbs the hills, resulting in varying elevations from 3,000 meters to 4,100 meters (9,840 ft to 13,450 ft). Overlooking the...
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