La Paz
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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| Coordinates: 16°30′S 68°09′W / 16.500°S 68.150°WCoordinates: 16°30′S 68°09′W / 16.500°S 68.150°W | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz |
| Province | Pedro Domingo Murillo |
| Founded | October 20, 1548 |
| Independence | July 16, 1809 |
| Incorporated (El Alto) | 20th century |
| Founded by | Alonso de Mendoza |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis Antonio Revilla Herrero [2] |
| Area | |
| • City | 472 km2 (182 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,240 km2 (1,250 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,640 m (11,942 ft) |
| Population (2008[3]) | |
| • City | 877,363 |
| • Density | 6,275.16/km2 (16,252.6/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,364,235 |
| Time zone | GMT-4 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.672 – high[4] |
| Website | www.lapaz.bo |
La Paz Media
Calle Jaén in the historic center of La Paz, contains well-preserved Spanish Colonial buildings.
View of La Paz between 1909 and 1920
Plaza Murrillo, the city's main square, seen in 1987.
La Paz is characterized by its mountainous geography, the snow-capped Illimani dominates the city's skyline
Due to its geographical location and altitude, La Paz has an unusual climate with rainy summers, dry winters and little temperature seasonality
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References
- ↑ Breve Historia de nuestro país (pág.3) Archived 2012-03-16 at the Wayback Machine, Bolivian Government Official Website(in Spanish)
- ↑ ¿Quién es Luis Revilla?Luchoporlapaz.com. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 World GazetteerWorld Gazetteer. Retrieved 2010-01-31.[dead link]
- ↑ W.K. Kellogg Foundation: Overview – Bolivia: La Paz – El Alto. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- ↑ Yaticha Kamani / Ministerio de Educación, Aymara aru thakhinchawi, Chuqi Yapu 2011
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