La Paz Municipality

La Paz Municipality is the capital municipality and one of the five municipalities of the in the in . Its seat is .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: municipality of Bolivia
  • Also known as: “La Paz”, “La Paz Municipality, Bolivia”, “La Paz, Bolivia”, “La Paz, La Paz”, and “La Paz, Pedro Domingo Murillo”
  • Address: Calle Kilómetro 7, La Paz

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Estadio Hernando Siles and Casa Grande del Pueblo.

Stadium
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Hernando Siles Stadium, also known as Estadio Olímpico La Paz, is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is the country's largest stadium, with a capacity of 41,143 seats.

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.

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.

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 La Paz Municipality, . 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 east of La Paz Municipality.

La Paz Municipality

Latitude
-16.5196° or 16° 31′ 10″ south
Longitude
-68.1443° or 68° 8′ 39″ west
Population
935,000
Elevation
3,656 metres (11,995 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Operator
Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de La Paz
Open location code
57MHFVJ4+57
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12806172606
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11494541
Wiki­data ID
Q591120
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“La Paz Municipality” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “La Paz Chhī”
  • Dutch: “La Paz”
  • French: “La Paz”
  • German: “La Paz”
  • German: “Municipio La Paz”
  • Italian: “La Paz”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “La Paz Chhī”
  • Quechua: “Chuqiyapu munisipyu”
  • Quechua: “Chuqiyapu”
  • Quechua: “Nuestra Señora de La Paz munisipyu”
  • Scots: “La Paz Municipality, Bolivie”
  • Scots: “La Paz Municipality”
  • Spanish: “La Paz”
  • Urdu: “لا پاز میونسپلٹی، بولیویا”

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