La Paz Department (Bolivia) facts for kids
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Department of La Paz
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Ch'iyar Quta (La Paz)
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Location of La Paz Department within Bolivia
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Provinces of the La Paz Department
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| Country |  Bolivia |
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| Capital | La Paz, Bolivia | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 133,985 km2 (51,732 sq mi) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 2,706,359 | ||
| • Density | 20.19897/km2 (52.31509/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) | ||
La Paz Department is a department in Bolivia. The capital city is also named La Paz.
Provinces
The Department of La Paz is divided into 20 provinces (provincias) which are further divided into 85 municipalities. Then on the fourth level into cantons.
The provinces with their capitals are:
| Province | Area km² | Population (2012 census) | Capital |
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| Abel Iturralde | 42,815 | 18,073 | Ixiamas |
| Aroma | 4,510 | 97,364 | Sica Sica |
| Bautista Saavedra | 2,525 | 16,308 | Charazani |
| Caranavi | 3,400 | 59,365 | Caranavi |
| Eliodoro Camacho | 2,080 | 53,747 | Puerto Acosta |
| Franz Tamayo | 15,900 | 26,997 | Apolo |
| Gualberto Villarroel | 1,935 | 17,782 | San Pedro de Curahuara de Carangas |
| Ingavi | 5,410 | 134,535 | Viacha |
| Inquisivi | 6,430 | 66,346 | Inquisivi |
| José Manuel Pando | 1,976 | 7,381 | Santiago de Machaca |
| José Ramón Loayza | 3,370 | 47,295 | Luribay |
| Larecaja | 8,110 | 86,481 | Sorata |
| Los Andes | 1,658 | 77,579 | Pucarani |
| Manco Kapac | 367 | 27,154 | Copacabana |
| Muñecas | 4,965 | 29,694 | Chuma |
| Nor Yungas | 1,720 | 36,983 | Coroico |
| Omasuyos | 2,065 | 84,484 | Achacachi |
| Pacajes | 10,584 | 55,180 | Coro Coro |
| Pedro Domingo Murillo | 4,705 | 1,663,099 | Palca |
| Sud Yungas | 5,770 | 105,013 | Chulumani |
| Total: | 133,985 km² | 2,706,359 | |
| Note: More than 3,770 km² of Lake Titicaca |
Places of interest
- Apolobamba Integrated Management Natural Area
- Cotapata National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area
- Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal Lands
- Lake Titicaca
- Chacaltaya
See also
In Spanish: Departamento de La Paz (Bolivia) para niños
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