Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, La Paz

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 .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in La Paz, Bolivia
  • Also known as: “Catedral Metropolitana”
  • Address: Calle Comercio, La Paz

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Casa Grande del Pueblo and Palacio Quemado.

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.

Government office
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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.

Square
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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.

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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 Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, 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 Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, La Paz.

Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, La Paz

Latitude
-16.49632° or 16° 29′ 47″ south
Longitude
-68.1342° or 68° 8′ 3″ west
Levels
5
Open location code
57MHGV38+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 125225477
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q8342814
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tagalog—“Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, La Paz” goes by many names.

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