La Paz Municipality | |
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Municipality | |
La Paz with Illimani in the background
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Location of the La Paz Municipality within Bolivia | |
Coordinates: 15°57′0″S 67°50′0″W / 15.95000°S 67.83333°WCoordinates: 15°57′0″S 67°50′0″W / 15.95000°S 67.83333°W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | La Paz Department |
Province | Pedro Domingo Murillo Province |
Seat | La Paz |
Government | |
• Mayor | Juan Fernando del Granado Cosio (2007) |
• President | Luis Revilla Herrero (2007) |
Area | |
• Total | 762 sq mi (1,973 km2) |
Elevation | 11,800 ft (3,600 m) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 793,293 |
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.
The Cordillera Real traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the municipality are listed below:
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are: