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La Paz

Bolivia · La Paz Department

La Paz, officially Nuestra Senora de La Paz is the seat of government of Bolivia. With 755,732 residents as of 2024, it is the third-most populous city in Bolivia. Its metropolitan area, which includes the neighboring city of El Alto, and other smaller towns, is the second most populous urban area in Bolivia, with a population of 2.2 million, after Santa Cruz de la Sierra with a population of 2.3 million. The city is also the capital of the department of the same name.

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Weather by month in La Paz

MonthHighLowRain
Jan20.2°C-0.7°C136 mm
Feb20°C-1.9°C114 mm
Mar20.9°C-5.6°C79 mm
Apr19.3°C-4.7°C35 mm
May19.1°C-5.6°C13 mm
Jun17.4°C-7.3°C9 mm
Jul18.4°C-7.1°C16 mm
Aug19.7°C-7.3°C22 mm
Sep20.7°C-6.8°C24 mm
Oct21.1°C-5.1°C48 mm
Nov22.7°C-3.7°C44 mm
Dec21.1°C-3.3°C107 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

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Local time
UTC-4 · 2 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
La Paz Department
On the map
16.49° S, 68.12° W

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