La Paz Department
Map of La Paz Department
0100 km (62 mi)200 km (124 mi)300 km (186 mi)400 km (249 mi)
Height
141 m (463 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), 4000 m (13120 ft), 5000 m (16400 ft), 6000 m (19690 ft), Max altitude 6424 m (21080 ft)Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in La Paz Department
Height from south to north in La Paz Department
1Beni155 to 2 545 m2Madre de Dios153 to 195 m3Titicaca3 804 m
Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: La Paz
Population: 3,030,917 (Wikidata, 2024)
Area: 133,985 km² / 51,732 sq mi
Subdivisions: 20
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Illimani (6 424 m)
Lowest point: 141 m
Borders
- Pando Department — North
- Oruro Department — South
- Arica y Parinacota Region — Southwest
- Puno Department — Northwest
- Tacna Department — Southwest
- Madre de Dios Department — Northwest
- Beni Department — Northeast
- Cochabamba Department — Southeast
Technical Information
Official website: gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo