La Paz, Córdoba

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La Paz
Town
Corner in downtown La Paz
La Paz Location of La Paz in Argentina
Coordinates: 31°56′00″S 65°12′00″W / 31.93333°S 65.20000°W / -31.93333; -65.20000
Country	Argentina
Province	Córdoba
Department	San Javier
Elevation	505 m (1,657 ft)
Population
• Total	1,783
Demonym	Paceño
Time zone	UTC−3 (ART)
CPA base	X5870
Dialing code	+54 3544

La Paz is a small town in the province of Córdoba, Argentina. Its population is 1189 inhabitants (2010 Census)^[1] and it is located 41 km (25 mi) from Villa Dolores.

The town grew around a Catholic church, San Juan de las Talas [1], built there in 1720, during colonial times.

Economy[edit]

The main activity is tourism and the production of medical vegetables. One of its tourist attractions is Cerro Loma Bola (Loma Bola Hill)[2], the Piedra Blanca stream, and wide native woods, as well as its local gastronomy.

Each August 29 the town celebrates the Virgen de la Merced.

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