Map of La Paz
La Paz is a first-level division of Bolivia. Its largest mapped city is La Paz, with about 1.59 million people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on La Paz, and the tables list its 13 mapped cities along with the mountains, World Heritage Sites nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 13
- Largest City
- La Paz
- Country
- Bolivia
- Highest Point Mapped
- 6,542 m
Interactive Map of La Paz
History of La Paz: Empires and States
The atlas records 4 polities whose mapped territory included part of La Paz, from The Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyu) in 1497 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| The Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyu) | 1497–1539 CE |
| The Spanish Empire | 1540–1823 CE |
| Gran Colombia | 1824–1829 CE |
| Bolivia | 1825–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of La Paz
La Paz on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in La Paz
13 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Paz | 1.59 million | La Paz | National capital |
| 2 | Viacha | 34,776 | La Paz | Populated place |
| 3 | Rurrenabaque | 11,749 | La Paz | Populated place |
| 4 | Achacachi | 8,447 | La Paz | Populated place |
| 5 | Apolo | 4,189 | La Paz | Populated place |
| 6 | Quime | 4,045 | La Paz | Populated place |
| 7 | Coroico | 2,361 | La Paz | Populated place |
| 8 | Sorata | 2,190 | La Paz | Populated place |
| 9 | Coro Coro | 1,884 | La Paz | Populated place |
| 10 | Puerto Acosta | 1,123 | La Paz | Populated place |
| 11 | Sica Sica | 1,006 | La Paz | Populated place |
| 12 | Charaña | 197 | La Paz | Populated place |
| 13 | Puerto Heath | 10 | La Paz | Populated place |
Highest Mountains in La Paz
2 mountains mapped. Ranked by summit elevation above sea level. A summit on a border is listed under both countries. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Elevation | Feet | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevado Sajama | 6,542 m | 21,463 ft | South America |
| 2 | Nevado Illimani | 6,402 m | 21,004 ft | South America |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in La Paz
2 World Heritage Sites mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiwanaku | 2000 | Cultural | (iii) (iv) |
| 2 | Inca road system | 2014 | Cultural | (ii) (iii) (iv) (vi) |
La Paz: Quick Answers
- Where is La Paz?
- La Paz is a first-level division of Bolivia, in South America. Its mapped cities centre on 15.9590° S, 68.3214° W.
- What is the largest city in La Paz?
- La Paz is the largest city mapped in La Paz, with a metropolitan population of about 1.59 million.
- How many cities are in La Paz?
- YearMaps maps 13 cities and towns in La Paz, with a combined metropolitan population of about 1.66 million. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the highest mountain in La Paz?
- The highest summit mapped in La Paz is Nevado Sajama at 6,542 m.