Map of La Paz, La Paz Department, Bolivia

La Paz is the seat of government of Bolivia, with a population of about 2,004,652. It lies at 16.5000°S, 68.1500°W. La Paz is about 416 km (258 mi) northwest of Sucre, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Viacha, 23 km to the southwest.

La Paz at a glance

Where is La Paz?

• The largest city in Bolivia by recorded population.
• The largest city in La Paz Department on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 09 min on the shortest day to 13 h 07 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near La Paz

• Viacha — 23 km southwest
• Caranavi — 97 km northeast
• Oruro — 196 km southeast
• Puno — 213 km west, Peru
• Sipe Sipe — 218 km southeast
• Vinto — 219 km southeast
• Quillacollo — 222 km southeast
• Tiquipaya — 226 km southeast
• Colcapirhua — 226 km southeast
• Cochabamba — 234 km southeast

Largest cities in La Paz Department

• Viacha — 86,218
• Caranavi — 45,747

Largest cities in Bolivia

• Santa Cruz de la Sierra — 1,831,434
• Cochabamba — 841,276
• Sucre — 224,838
• Oruro — 208,684
• Sacaba — 180,726
• Quillacollo — 172,405
• Tarija — 159,269
• Potosí — 141,251
• Riberalta — 99,070
• Montero — 88,616

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Other places named La Paz

• La Paz — Baja California Sur, Mexico
• La Paz — Central Luzon, Philippines

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.