City Details: La Paz
A few alternate names for La Paz are: A Paz, Chukiyawu, Chuqi Yapu, Chuqiyapu, Ciudad La Paz, LPB, La Pas, La Pasas, La Paz, La-Pas
La Paz, officially Nuestra Señora de La Paz, is the seat of government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. With 755,732 residents as of 2024, La Paz is the third-most populous city in Bolivia. Its metropolitan area, which is formed by La Paz, El Alto, Achocalla, Viacha, and Mecapaca makes up the second most populous urban area in Bolivia, with a population of 2.2 million, after Santa Cruz de la Sierra with a population of 2.3 million. It is also the capital of the La Paz Department.
General Information
- Official Name: Bolivia
- Common Name: Bolivia
- Population: 2004652
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -16.5, -68.15
- Country Code: BOL
- Continent: South America
Closest Airports to La Paz
- 1. El Alto International Airport (LPB), distance from city center: 4.75 km
- 2. Juan Mendoza Airport (ORU), distance from city center: 198.63 km
- 3. Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (CBB), distance from city center: 233.49 km
Location of La Paz
Country Details
- Country: Bolivia
- Official Name: Plurinational State of Bolivia
- Capital: Sucre
- Region: Americas
- Subregion: South America
- Population: 11,673,029
- Area: 1,098,581 km²
- Languages: Aymara, Guaraní, Quechua, Spanish
- Currency: Bolivian boliviano (Bs.)
- Timezones: UTC-04:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Chile
- Paraguay
- Peru
Holidays in La Paz, Bolivia
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Bolivia for 2026
- Año Nuevo - 2026-01-01
- Fiesta de la Virgen de Candelaria - 2026-02-02
- Feriado por Carnaval - 2026-02-16
- Feriado por Carnaval - 2026-02-17
- Viernes Santo - 2026-04-03
- Dia del trabajo - 2026-05-01
- Corpus Christi - 2026-06-04
- Año Nuevo Andino - 2026-06-21
- Día de la Revolución Agraria - 2026-08-02
- Dia de la Patria - 2026-08-06
- Todos Santos - 2026-11-02
- Navidad - 2026-12-25
Museums in La Paz, Bolivia
Museo de Etnografía y Folklore
Calle Genaro Sanjinéz, La Paz, Bolivia
Coordinates: 16.4945° S, 68.1351° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:45-12:30,14:30-17:30 • Sa 08:30-16:00 • Su 08:30-13:30
Museo San Francisco
Plaza San Francisco 503, La Paz, Bolivia
Coordinates: 16.4962° S, 68.1373° W
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00
Museo Nacional de Arte
Calle Comercio, La Paz, Bolivia
Coordinates: 16.4958° S, 68.1343° W
Hours: Tu-Fr 9:30-12:30,15:00-19:00 • Sa,Mo 10:00-17:30 • Su 10:00-13:30
Museo de Textiles Andinos Bolivianos
Calle Paraguay 488, La Paz, Bolivia
Coordinates: 16.4933° S, 68.1202° W
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-12:00, 15:00-18:30
Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore
Calle Ingavi 916, La Paz, Bolivia
Coordinates: 16.4944° S, 68.1351° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-12:30, 15:00-19:00 • Sa 09:00-16:30 • Su 09:00-12:30
Museo de la Revolución
Plaza Villarroel, La Paz, Bolivia
Coordinates: 16.4838° S, 68.1219° W
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-12:30,14:30-19:00 • Sa-Su 09:00-13:00
Tambo Quirquincho
Calle Evaristo Valle 175, La Paz, Bolivia
Coordinates: 16.4936° S, 68.1380° W
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-12:30, 14:30-19:00 • Sa-Mo 09:00-13:00
Museo de la Coca
Calle José María Linares 906, La Paz, Bolivia
Coordinates: 16.4977° S, 68.1383° W
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00
Museo de Arte Antonio Paredes Candia
Calle Nilda Nuñez del Prado 1054, El Alto, Bolivia
Coordinates: 16.5197° S, 68.1514° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
Museo Infantil Pipiripi
Avenida Simón Bolívar, La Paz, Bolivia
Coordinates: 16.5012° S, 68.1259° W
Hours: We-Fr 09:30-12:30,15:00-18:30 • Sa-Su 10:00-18:30
Casa Museo Guzmán de Rojas
Calle Abdón Saavedra 2221, La Paz, Bolivia
Coordinates: 16.5119° S, 68.1313° W
Hours: "Not open to public"
Museo Costumbrista
Museo de Arte Antonio Paredes Candia
Calle 7-Nemecio Nuñez del Prado, El Alto, Bolivia
Coordinates: 16.5197° S, 68.1514° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00
Museo Histórico Naval
Calle Obispo Cardenas 1499, La Paz, Bolivia
Coordinates: 16.4984° S, 68.1314° W
Museo Mineralógico Petrográfico y Paleontológico Jorge Muñoz Reyes
Calle Federico Zuazo, La Paz, Bolivia
Coordinates: 16.5018° S, 68.1306° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 14:30-18:30
museo de arte contemporaneo plaza
Avenida 16 de Julio 1698, La Paz, Bolivia
Coordinates: 16.5027° S, 68.1323° W
Hours: off
Casa de Andrés de Santa Cruz
Calle Pichincha, La Paz, Bolivia
Coordinates: 16.4929° S, 68.1356° W
Memorial Marcelo Quiroga Santa Cruz
Ciclovía PUC, La Paz, Bolivia
Coordinates: 16.5027° S, 68.1253° W
Museo Nacional de Arqueología
Calle Federico Zuazo, La Paz, Bolivia
Coordinates: 16.5024° S, 68.1305° W
Museo Aeroespacial de la Fuerza Aérea Boliviana
Avenida Juan Pablo II, El Alto, Bolivia
Coordinates: 16.5031° S, 68.1740° W