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La Paz (full name in Spanish: Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Our Lady of Peace); also Chuquiyapu ("chuqui", 'gold', "yapu", 'farm') from the Aymara) is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of La Paz Department. As of the 2001 census, the city of La Paz had a population of around one million. La Paz is the highest capital city in the world.
- This article is about the administrative capital of Bolivia. For other uses, see La Paz (disambiguation).
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La Paz
Chuquiyapu Nuestra Senora de La Paz | |
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Coordinates: 16°30′S 68°09′W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Departament | La Paz Department (Bolivia) |
Province | Pedro Domingo Murillo Province |
Founded | October 20 1548 |
Incorporated (El Alto) | 20th century |
Government | |
• Mayor | Juan Del Granado |
Area | |
• Total | 470 km2 (180 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 1.250.000 (2,005 est) |
• Density | 6,275.16/km2 (16,252.6/sq mi) |
Website | www.ci-lapaz.gov.bo/ |
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