La Paz Department (Bolivia)
La Paz
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Lake Titicaca in the Andes | |
Location of La Paz Department within Bolivia | |
Provinces of the La Paz Department | |
| Coordinates: 15°00′S 68°21′W / 15.000°S 68.350°W | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Capital | Nuestra Señora de La Paz |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Santos Quispe |
| Area | |
• Total | 133,985 km2 (51,732 sq mi) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 3,022,566 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.717 high · 6th of 9 |
| GDP (2023) | in 2015 constant values |
| - Total | US$ 8.2 billion Int$ 19.3 billion (PPP) |
| - Per capita | US$ 2,700 Int$ 6,300 (PPP) |
| Website | www |
The La Paz Department of Bolivia comprises 133,985 square kilometres (51,732 sq mi) with a 2024 census population of 3,022,566 inhabitants. It is situated at the western border of Bolivia, sharing Lake Titicaca with the neighboring Peru. It contains the Cordillera Real mountain range, which reaches altitudes of 6.6 kilometers (22,000 ft). Northeast of the Cordillera Real are the Yungas, the steep eastern slopes of the Andes Mountains that make the transition to the Amazon River basin to the northeast. The capital of the department is the city of La Paz and is the administrative city and seat of government/national capital of Bolivia.