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What Is the Capital of Bolivia?
Bolivia has 2 capitals: La Paz (administrative capital) and Sucre (constitutional (legislative and judicial) capital). About 1.9 million people live in the La Paz urban area — 15.4% of the country's population.
La Paz at a glance
Why several capitals?
La Paz is the administrative capital. Sucre is the constitutional (legislative and judicial) capital.
Name origin
La Paz is a shortening of the original name of the city, Pueblo Nuevo de Nuestra Señora de La Paz (New Town of Our Lady of Peace); Sucre is named after Antonio José de SUCRE (1795-1830), the second president of Bolivia.
Time zone
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
16 30 S, 68 09 W · IANA time zone America/La_Paz
Location of Bolivia
Central South America, southwest of Brazil
Largest cities in Bolivia
Capitals of neighbouring countries
Capitals closest to La Paz
Lima, Peru — 1,079 km
Asunción, Paraguay — 1,460 km
Santiago, Chile — 1,902 km
Quito, Ecuador — 2,137 km
Brasília, Brazil — 2,162 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina — 2,236 km
Montevideo, Uruguay — 2,363 km
Bogotá, Colombia — 2,435 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about La Paz
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Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).