Bolivia
Altiplano
La Paz

Basilica of San Francisco, La Paz

The Basilica of San Francisco in the city of La Paz, Bolivia, is a Catholic church under the advocation of Francis of Assisi. It is located in the center of the city, in the square that bears its name, .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in La Paz
  • Also known as: “Basilica of San Francisco, La Paz, Bolivia” and “Saint Francisco Church”
  • Address: Avenida Montes, La Paz

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Plaza San Francisco and Casa Grande del Pueblo.

Square
Photo: Anakin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a major urban plaza in the city of La Paz, , and a frequent location for political gatherings and protests. It is located in front of the Basilica of San Francisco as well as the Lanza Market and the headquarters of the La Paz Factory Worker's Departmental Union Federation.

Public building
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The is the Bolivian presidential residence that replaced the in 2018. It is a 30 story tower. Inaugurated on 9 August 2018 during the presidency of Evo Morales as the official residence of the President of Bolivia, the interim government of Jeanine Áñez reverted to occupying the Palacio Quemado from 2019 to 2020. is situated 370 metres east of Basilica of San Francisco, La Paz.

Square
Photo: Elemaki, CC BY 3.0.
The is the central plaza of the city of La Paz and the open space most connected to the political life of Bolivia. Prominent buildings on the plaza include the , the , Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia, and the Cathedral of La Paz. is situated 420 metres east of Basilica of San Francisco, La Paz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Paz and Calacoto.

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is the administrative capital of , while is the constitutional capital and the seat of the Supreme Court.

Suburb
or Qalaqutu is a neighborhood in , . It is located in the southern part of the city and is considered one of the largest residential zones due to the cost of the houses and the services available. is situated 7 km southeast of Basilica of San Francisco, La Paz.

Town
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is the third municipal section of the in the , . Its seat is or Achuqalla in the native language. is situated 9 km southwest of Basilica of San Francisco, La Paz.

Basilica of San Francisco, La Paz

Latitude
-16.49648° or 16° 29′ 47″ south
Longitude
-68.1374° or 68° 8′ 15″ west
Elevation
3,641 metres (11,946 feet)
Inception
1758
Levels
3
Open location code
57MHGV37+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 526897787
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Geo­Names ID
8349540
Wiki­data ID
Q847635
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Basilica of San Francisco, La Paz”. Photo: Elemaki, CC BY 3.0.