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”, “Plaza Mayor”, and “ساحة موريو”
  • Address: La Paz

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Casa Grande del Pueblo and Palacio Quemado.

Public building
Photo: Caleidoscopic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is the Bolivian… is situated 100 metres south of Plaza Murillo.

Government office
Photo: Rodrigo Achá, CC BY 2.0.
The Palace of Government, better known…

Church
Photo: Elemaki, CC BY 3.0.
The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, also…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Paz and Calacoto.

Photo: Renedenis, CC BY 3.0.
is the administrative capital of , while…

Suburb
or Qalaqutu is a neighborhood in , . is situated 7 km southeast 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: “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”
  • Japanese: “ムリーリョ広場”
  • Korean: “무리요 광장”
  • Portuguese: “Praça Murillo”
  • Russian: “Площадь Мурильо”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Murillo”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Central and Casco Viejo.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Acta de la Junta Tuitiva and Pedro Domingo Murillo.

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