General Cemetery of La Paz

The General Cemetery of La Paz is a public cemetery located in the Max Paredes macro-district, in the northwest area of , Bolivia, and has an area of 92,000 square meters.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 8:30 AM—5:00 PM
    Saturday—Sunday: 8:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Email: jparra@lapaz.bo
  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery in La Paz, Bolivia
  • Also known as: “Cementerio General de La Paz” and “La Paz General Cemetery”
  • Address: Avenida Mariano Bautista, 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 east of General Cemetery of La Paz.

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 east of General Cemetery of La Paz.

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 east of General Cemetery 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 , . 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 9 km southeast of General Cemetery of La Paz.

General Cemetery of La Paz

Latitude
-16.49665° or 16° 29′ 48″ south
Longitude
-68.15133° or 68° 9′ 5″ west
Inception
January 25th, 1826
Operator
GAMLP
Open location code
57MHGR3X+8F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 45029986
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q56285737
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Vietnamese—“General Cemetery of La Paz” goes by many names.

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