Plaza el Carmen

Plaza el Carmen is a square in , . Plaza el Carmen is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the government office .
  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Square
  • Address: La Paz

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Casa Grande del Pueblo and Plaza Murillo.

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 2 km northeast of Plaza el Carmen.

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 2 km northeast of Plaza el Carmen.

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. is situated 2 km northeast of Plaza el Carmen.

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 el Carmen.

Plaza el Carmen

Latitude
-16.51026° or 16° 30′ 37″ south
Longitude
-68.14316° or 68° 8′ 35″ west
Open location code
57MHFVQ4+VP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 440414624
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

“Plaza el Carmen” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “エル・カルメン広場”

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