Plaza San Francisco
Plaza San Francisco is a major urban plaza in the city of La Paz, Bolivia, and a frequent location for political gatherings and protests. It is located in front of the Basilica of San Francisco as well as the Lanza Market and the headquarters of the La Paz Factory Worker's Departmental Union Federation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Anakin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basilica of San Francisco, La Paz and Casa Grande del Pueblo.
Basilica of San Francisco, La Paz
Church
The Basilica of San Francisco in the city of La Paz, Bolivia, is a Catholic church under the advocation of Francis of Assisi. It is located in the center of the city, in the square that bears its name, Plaza San Francisco.
Casa Grande del Pueblo
Public building
Photo: Caleidoscopic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Casa Grande del Pueblo is the Bolivian presidential residence that replaced the Palacio Quemado 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. Casa Grande del Pueblo is situated 350 metres east of Plaza San Francisco.
Casa de la Cultura Franz Tamayo
Arts center
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Casa de la Cultura Franz Tamayo is an arts center, which is situated 120 metres northeast of Plaza San Francisco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Paz and Calacoto.
La Paz
La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, while Sucre is the constitutional capital and the seat of the Supreme Court.
Calacoto
Suburb
Calacoto or Qalaqutu is a neighborhood in La Paz Municipality, Bolivia. 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. Calacoto is situated 7 km southeast of Plaza San Francisco.
Achocalla Municipality
Town
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Achocalla Municipality is the third municipal section of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Achocalla or Achuqalla in the native language. Achocalla Municipality is situated 9 km southwest of Plaza San Francisco.
Plaza San Francisco
- Type: Square
- Description: plaza in La Paz
- Categories: pedestrian zone and locality
- Location: La Paz, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
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Latitude
-16.4961° or 16° 29′ 46″ southLongitude
-68.13719° or 68° 8′ 14″ westOpen location code
57MHGV37+H4OpenStreetMap ID
way 918019381OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q7203642
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Plaza San Francisco” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان القديس فرنسيس”
- Spanish: “Plaza Mayor de San Francisco”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo San Francisco and Casa de Retiro La Porciuncula.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Plaza San Francisco”. Photo: Anakin, CC BY-SA 3.0.