Country Bolivia
Departament La Paz Department (Bolivia)
Province Pedro Domingo Murillo Province
Founded October 20, 1548 by Alonso de Mendoza
Independence July 16, 1809
Government
- Mayor Luis Antonio Revilla Herrero
Area
- City 472 km2 (182.2 sq mi)
- Urban 3,240 km2 (1,251 sq mi)
Elevation 3,640 m (11,942 ft)
Population (2008[3])
- City 877,363
- Density 6,275.16/km2 (16,252.6/sq mi)
- Metro 2,364,235
Time zone GMT-4
Area code(s) 2
HDI (2000) 0.714-high[4]