La Paz

La Paz Nuestra Señora de La Paz (es) Chuquiago Marka or Chuqiyapu (ay) La Paz (en)
View of La Paz from Av. del Ejército in 2008. At the back, The Americas Bridge.
Flag Seal
Motto: "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
Country	Bolivia
Departament	La Paz
Province	Pedro Domingo Murillo
Founded	October 20, 1548 by Alonso de Mendoza
Independence	July 16, 1809
Government
• Mayor	Luis Antonio Revilla Herrero
Area
• City	472 km2 (182 sq mi)
• Urban	3,240 km2 (1,250 sq mi)
Elevation	3,640 m (11,942 ft)
Population (2008)
• City	877,363
• Density	6,275.16/km2 (16,252.6/sq mi)
• Metro	2,364,235
Time zone	GMT-4
Area code(s)	2
HDI (2010)	0.672 – high
Website	www.lapaz.bo

Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnwes.tɾa seˈɲoɾa ðe la pas]; English: Our Lady of Peace; Aymara: Chuquiago Marka or Chuqiyapu) is the capital of Bolivia, and La Paz Department. It is the second largest city (in people) only after Santa Cruz de la Sierra. 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.