La Paz

Summary

La Paz is a big city^[1]. It draws 7,197 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #47 of 300).^[2]

Key Facts

• La Paz was a member of Merco Cities Network^[3].
• La Paz is located in La Paz Department^[4].
• La Paz is in the country of Bolivia^[5].
• La Paz's head of government is recorded as Luis Revilla^[6].
• La Paz's head of government is recorded as Iván Arias^[7].
• La Paz's instance of is recorded as big city^[8].
• La Paz's instance of is recorded as seat of government^[9].
• La Paz's instance of is recorded as metropolis^[10].
• La Paz's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity^[11].
• La Paz's official language is recorded as Spanish^[12].
• La Paz's official language is recorded as Aymara^[13].
• La Paz's official language is recorded as Quechua^[14].
• La Paz's official language is recorded as Guarani^[15].
• La Paz's founder is recorded as Alonso de Mendoza^[16].
• Battle of Ayacucho is named after La Paz^[17].
• Our Lady of Peace is named after La Paz^[18].
• La Paz's twinned administrative body is recorded as Caracas^[19].
• La Paz's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mérida^[20].
• La Paz's twinned administrative body is recorded as São Paulo^[21].
• La Paz's twinned administrative body is recorded as Arica^[22].
• La Paz's twinned administrative body is recorded as Calama^[23].
• La Paz's twinned administrative body is recorded as Hanover^[24].
• La Paz's twinned administrative body is recorded as Zagreb^[25].
• La Paz's twinned administrative body is recorded as Washington, D.C.^[26].
• La Paz's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bonn^[27].

Body

Founding

La Paz's founder is recorded as Alonso de Mendoza^[16]. October 20, 1548 marks the founding of it^[28]. Its location of formation is recorded as Laja^[29].

Identity

La Paz is part of Merco Cities Network^[30].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for La Paz include it^[31], a town in the United States^[32], in United States^[33].

Why It Matters

La Paz draws 7,197 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #47 of 300).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for it include it^[31], a town in the United States^[32], in United States^[33].