Bolivia
Altiplano
La Paz

Plaza Murillo

The Plaza Murillo 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.
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Photo: Elemaki, CC BY 3.0.
  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in La Paz, Bolivia
  • Also known as: “Kilómetro 0” and “Plaza Mayor”
  • Address: La Paz

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Casa Grande del Pueblo and Palacio Quemado.

Public building
Photo: Caleidoscopic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 100 metres south of Plaza Murillo.

Government office
Photo: Rodrigo Achá, CC BY 2.0.
The Palace of Government, better known as , was the official residence of the President of Bolivia from 1853 to 2018 and again briefly from 2019 to 2020.

Church
Photo: Elemaki, CC BY 3.0.
The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, also called La Paz Cathedral, is a cathedral and minor basilica is located in Murillo Square in the city of in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Paz and Calacoto.

Photo: Renedenis, CC BY 3.0.
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 Plaza Murillo.

Town
Photo: Meister, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the third municipal section of the in the , . Its seat is or Achuqalla in the native language. is situated 9 km southwest of Plaza Murillo.

Plaza Murillo

Latitude
-16.49571° or 16° 29′ 45″ south
Longitude
-68.13356° or 68° 8′ 1″ west
Elevation
3,650 metres (11,975 feet)
Open location code
57MHGV38+PH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 44400538
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Geo­Names ID
8349541
Wiki­data ID
Q1538109
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Plaza Murillo” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ساحة موريو”
  • Arabic: “ميدان موريو”
  • Chinese: “穆里略廣場”
  • Dutch: “Plaza Murillo”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان موريللو”
  • French: “place Murillo”
  • French: “Place Murillo”
  • German: “Plaza Murillo”
  • Hebrew: “כיכר מוריו”
  • Indonesian: “Plaza Murillo”
  • Italian: “Plaza Murillo”
  • Japanese: “ムリージョ広場”
  • Portuguese: “Plaza Murillo”
  • Portuguese: “Praça Murillo”
  • Russian: “Площадь Мурильо”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Murillo”

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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 “Plaza Murillo”. Photo: Elemaki, CC BY 3.0.