Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnwes.tɾa seˈɲoɾa ðe la pas]; English: Our Lady of Peace; Aymara: Chuqi Yapu)[5] is the capital of Bolivia, and La Paz Department. It is the second largest city (in people) only after Santa Cruz de la Sierra.[3] It is in the western part of the country in the department of the same name. It is at an elevation of 3,650 m (11,975 ft) above sea level, making it the world's highest de facto capital city.
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La Paz
Nuestra Señora de La Paz[1] (in Spanish)Chuqi Yapu (in Aymara)La Paz (in English) |
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| Motto(s): "Los discordes en concordia, en paz y amor se juntaron y
pueblo de paz fundaron para perpetua memoria" |
Location of La Paz within La Paz Department |
| Coordinates: 16°30′S 68°09′W |
| Country | Bolivia |
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| Department | La Paz |
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| Province | Pedro Domingo Murillo |
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| Founded | October 20, 1548 |
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| Independence | July 16, 1809 |
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| Incorporated (El Alto) | 20th century |
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| Founded by | Alonso de Mendoza |
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| • Mayor | Luis Antonio Revilla Herrero [2] |
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| • City | 472 km2 (182 sq mi) |
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| • Urban | 3,240 km2 (1,250 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 3,640 m (11,942 ft) |
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| • City | 877,363 |
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| • Density | 6,275.16/km2 (16,252.6/sq mi) |
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| • Metro | 2,364,235 |
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| Time zone | GMT-4 |
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| Area code | 2 |
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| HDI (2010) | 0.672 – high[4] |
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| Website | www.lapaz.bo |
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