Pedro Domingo Murillo Province
Pedro Domingo Murillo | |
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Province | |
Valle de la Luna ("Moon Valley") | |
Location of Pedro Domingo Murillo Province within Bolivia | |
Provinces of the La Paz Department | |
| Coordinates: 16°30′0″S 68°0′0″W / 16.50000°S 68.00000°W | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Municipalities | 5 |
| Foundation | October 17, 1912 |
| Capital | Palca |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,705 km2 (1,817 sq mi) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 1,728,931 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Aymara Quechua |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
| Website | Official website |
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Pedro Domingo Murillo is a province in the Bolivian La Paz Department. It was created on January 8, 1838, with the name Cercado and on October 17, 1912, during the presidency of Eliodoro Villazón, its name was changed in honor of Pedro Domingo Murillo, protagonist of the revolution of June 16, 1809.
The province contains the Bolivian administrative capital, La Paz, as well as the major city of El Alto.