Which country or map area contains La Paz?
La Paz is shown within Bolivia in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Bolivia
- Region name
- La Paz
- Approximate latitude
- 15.0° south
- Approximate longitude
- 68.2° west
- Country capital
- Sucre
- Country currency
- Bolivian boliviano
- World region
- South America
Quick answers about La Paz
What kind of place is La Paz?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is La Paz on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 15.0° south latitude and 68.2° west longitude.
What is the capital of Bolivia?
The country capital is Sucre.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.