La Paz facts for kids
For other uses, see La Paz (disambiguation).
Quick facts for kids
La Paz
Nuestra Señora de La Paz (es)
Chuqi Yapu (ay) La Paz (en) |
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Motto(s):
"Los discordes en concordia, en paz y amor se juntaron y pueblo de paz fundaron para perpetua memoria"
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Country | Bolivia | ||
Departament | La Paz | ||
Province | Pedro Domingo Murillo | ||
Founded | October 20, 1548 by Alonso de Mendoza | ||
Independence | July 16, 1809 | ||
Incorporated (El Alto) | 20th century | ||
Area | |||
• City | 472 km2 (182 sq mi) | ||
• Urban | 3,240 km2 (1,250 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 3,640 m (11,942 ft) | ||
Population
(2008)
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• City | 877,363 | ||
• Density | 6,275.16/km2 (16,252.6/sq mi) | ||
• Metro | 2,364,235 | ||
Time zone | GMT-4 | ||
Area code(s) | 2 | ||
HDI (2010) | 0.672 – high | ||
Website | www.lapaz.bo |
Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the capital of Bolivia, and La Paz Department. It is the second largest city (in people) only after Santa Cruz de la Sierra. 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.
Images for kids
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The city in winter, with Illimani in the background.
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Tiwanaku Square in front of the football stadium
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Small effigy of a Tiwanacan Puma, National Museum of Archeology
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Titicaca Lake near La Paz with the Andes in the background
See also
In Spanish: La Paz para niños
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