La Paz Municipality, Bolivia

Municipality in La Paz Department, Bolivia

La Paz Municipality

Municipality

La Paz with Illimani in the background

La Paz Municipality

Location of the La Paz Municipality within Bolivia

Coordinates: 15°57′0″S 67°50′0″W﻿ / ﻿15.95000°S 67.83333°W﻿ / -15.95000; -67.83333
Country|  Bolivia
Department| La Paz Department
Province| Pedro Domingo Murillo Province
Seat| La Paz
Government

• Mayor| Iván Arias
Area

• Total

| 762 sq mi (1,973 km2)
Elevation

| 11,800 ft (3,600 m)
Population

(2024 census)

• Total

| 755,732
• Density| 990/sq mi (380/km2)
Time zone| UTC-4 (BOT)
Website| http://www.lapaz.bo/

La Paz Municipality is the capital municipality (sección municipal capital) and one of the five municipalities of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. Its seat is La Paz.

## Geography

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The Cordillera Real traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the municipality are listed below:[1][2]

* Chankuni
* Chuqi Tanka
* Churu Pata
* Ch'alla Willk'i
* Ch'iyar Qirini
* Ch'uñawi
* Jach'a Chukita
* Jallayku
* Jamp'aturi
* Janq'u K'ark'a
* Jisk'a Chukita
* Jist'aña
* Kunturiri
* Llamp'u
* Llust'a
* Maman Quta
* Mik'aya
* Pukara
* Phisqa Quta
* Qala Wathiyani
* Qutapata
* Q'asiri
* Q'ulini
* Salla Jipiña
* Saltuni
* Sankayuni
* Sirk'i Qullu
* Taypi Qullu
* Tilata
* Turini
* Thipata
* Ullumani
* Uyu K'uchu
* Wak'ani
* Wila Jamach'ini
* Wila Lluxita
* Wisk'achani

## Places of interest

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Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:[3]

* Wayna Potosí, a mountain about 15 km north west of La Paz
* Qutapata National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area
* Abra de la Cumbre at a height of 4,650 m above sea level, the highest point on the route between La Paz and the Yungas
* K'ili K'ili viewpoint which presents a panoramic view of the city of La Paz
* Muela del Diablo ("Devil's Tooth"), a giant rock of about 150 m height that has the shape of a tooth
* Valle de la Luna ("Moon Valley"), south of La Paz city
* La Paz zoo "Vesty Pakos Sofra" with an area of 22.4 ha, the largest zoo in Bolivia, the second largest in South America and the highest in the world.
* Inkachaka Dam

## See also

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* Laram Quta
* Sirk'i Quta

## References

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1. ^ IGM map 1:50,000 5944-I La Paz (Norte) and 5945-II Milluni
2. ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:100,000 Chulumani 3338
3. ^ www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo Archived 2011-05-09 at the Wayback Machine Tourist guide by the government of the department

* www.ine.gov.bo / census 2001: La Paz Municipality[permanent dead link]

## External links

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* La Paz Municipality: population data and map

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La Paz Department

Capital: La Paz

Provinces|

* Abel Iturralde
* Aroma
* Bautista Saavedra
* Caranavi
* Camacho
* Franz Tamayo
* Gualberto Villarroel
* Ingavi
* Inquisivi
* José Manuel Pando
* Larecaja
* Loayza
* Los Andes
* Manco Kapac
* Murillo
* Muñecas
* Nor Yungas
* Omasuyos
* Pacajes
* Sud Yungas

Municipalities
(and seats)|

* Achacachi (Achacachi)
* Achocalla (Achocalla)
* Alto Beni (Caserío Nueve)
* Ancoraimes (Ancoraimes)
* Apolo (Apolo)
* Aucapata (Aucapata)
* Ayata (Ayata)
* Ayo Ayo (Ayo Ayo)
* Batallas (Batallas)
* Cairoma (Cairoma)
* Cajuata (Cajuata)
* Calacoto (Calacoto)
* Calamarca (Calamarca)
* Caquiaviri (Caquiaviri)
* Caranavi (Caranavi)
* Catacora (Catacora)
* Chacarilla (Chacarilla)
* Charaña (Charaña)
* Chulumani (Chulumani)
* Chuma (Chuma)
* Collana (Collana)
* Colquencha (Colquencha)
* Colquiri (Colquiri)
* Comanche (Comanche)
* Combaya (Combaya)
* Copacabana (Copacabana)
* Coripata (Coripata)
* Coro Coro (Coro Coro)
* Coroico (Coroico)
* Curva (Curva)
* Desaguadero (Desaguadero)
* El Alto (El Alto)
* Escoma (Escoma)
* General Juan José Pérez (Charazani)
* Guanay (Guanay)
* Guaqui (Guaqui)
* Huarina (Huarina)
* Ichoca (Ichoca)
* Inquisivi (Inquisivi)
* Irupana (Irupana)
* Ixiamas (Ixiamas)
* Jesús de Machaca (Jesús de Machaca)
* La Asunta (La Asunta)
* La Paz (La Paz)
* Laja (Laja)
* Licoma Pampa (Licoma)
* Luribay (Luribay)
* Malla (Malla)
* Mapiri (Mapiri)
* Mecapaca (Mecapaca)
* Mocomoco (Mocomoco)
* Nazacara de Pacajes (Nazacara)
* Palca (Palca)
* Palos Blancos (Palos Blancos)
* Papel Pampa (Papel Pampa)
* Patacamaya (Patacamaya)
* Pelechuco (Pelechuco)
* Pucarani (Pucarani)
* Puerto Acosta (Puerto Acosta)
* Puerto Carabuco (Puerto Carabuco)
* Puerto Pérez (Puerto Perez)
* Quiabaya (Quiabaya)
* Quime (Quime)
* San Andrés de Machaca (San Andrés de Machaca)
* San Buenaventura (San Buenaventura)
* San Pedro de Curahuara (San Pedro de Curahuara de Carangas)
* San Pedro de Tiquina (San Pedro de Tiquina)
* Santiago de Callapa (Callapa)
* Santiago de Huata (Santiago de Huata)
* Santiago de Machaca (Santiago de Machaca)
* Sapahaqui (Sapahaqui)
* Sica Sica (Sica Sica)
* Sorata (Sorata)
* Tacacoma (Tacacoma)
* Taraco (Taraco)
* Teoponte (Teoponte)
* Tiwanaku (Tiwanaku)
* Tipuani (Tipuani)
* Tito Yupanqui (Tito Yupanqui)
* Umala (Umala)
* Umanata (Umanata)
* Viacha (Viacha)
* Waldo Ballivián (Tumarapi)
* Yaco (Yaco)
* Yanacachi (Yanacachi)

Mountains|

* Anallajsi
* Ancohuma
* Chacaltaya
* Chachakumani
* Chawpi Urqu
* Ch'iyar Juqhu
* Illampu
* Illimani
* Jach'a Khunu Qullu
* Jach'a Waracha
* Janq'u Qullu
* Kunturiri (Los Andes)
* Kunturiri (Bolivia-Chile)
* Layqa Qullu
* Machu Such'i Qhuchi
* Mururata
* Phaq'u Kiwuta
* Qalsata
* Sirk'i Qullu
* Uma Jalanta
* Wayna Khunu Qullu
* Wayna Potosí
* Wila Lluxi
* Wiluyu Janq'u Uma

Protected areas|

* Apolobamba
* Cotapata
* Madidi
* Pilón Lajas

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