La Paz

La Paz Nuestra Señora de La Paz[1] (in Spanish) Chuqi Yapu (in Aymara) La Paz (in English)
Flag Seal
Motto(s):  "Los discordes en concordia, en paz y amor se juntaron y pueblo de paz fundaron para perpetua memoria"
La Paz Location of La Paz within La Paz Department
Coordinates: 16°30′S 68°09′W / 16.500°S 68.150°W / -16.500; -68.150
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
Area code	2
HDI (2010)	0.672 – high[4]
Website	www.lapaz.bo

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.

This short article about a place or feature can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.