La Paz Department (Bolivia)
- La Paz Department (Bolivia)
The La Paz Department of Bolivia comprises convert|133985|km2|sqmi|0 with a 2001 census population of 2,350,466 inhabitants. It is situated at the western border of Bolivia, sharing Lake Titicaca with Peru. It contains the mighty "Cordillera Real" that reaches altitudes of 6.6 kilometers (4.1 miles). Northeast of the Cordillera Real are the "Yungas", the steep eastern slopes of the Andes that make the transition to the Amazon basin. The department is divided into 20 provinces, and its capital is the city of La Paz, also the administrative capital of Bolivia.
Provinces of La Paz Department
* Abel Iturralde
* Aroma
* Bautista Saavedra
* Caranavi
* Eliodoro Camacho
* Franz Tamayo
* Gualberto Villarroel
* Ingavi
* Inquisivi
* José Manuel Pando
* Larecaja
* Loayza
* Los Andes
* Manco Kapac
* Muñecas
* Nor Yungas
* Omasuyos
* Pacajes
* Pedro Domingo Murillo
* Sud Yungas
External links
* [http://www.expo.com.bo Bolivian Music and Web Varieties]
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