Pedro Domingo Murillo Province

Pedro Domingo Murillo
Province

Valle de la Luna ("Moon Valley")

Location of Pedro Domingo Murillo Province within Bolivia

Provinces of the La Paz Department
Coordinates: 16°30′0″S 68°0′0″W / 16.50000°S 68.00000°W / -16.50000; -68.00000
Country Bolivia
Department La Paz Department
Municipalities 5
Foundation October 17, 1912
Capital Palca
Area
  Total 4,705 km2 (1,817 sq mi)
Population (2012 census)
  Total 1,663,099
  Density 350/km2 (920/sq mi)
  Ethnicities Aymara, Quechua
Website Official website

Pedro Domingo Murillo is a province in the Bolivian La Paz Department. It was created on January 8, 1838, with the name Cercado and on October 17, 1912, during the presidency of Eliodoro Villazón, its name was changed in honor of Pedro Domingo Murillo, protagonist of the revolution of June 16, 1809.[1]

The province contains the Bolivian administrative capital, La Paz, as well as the major city of El Alto.

Geography

The Cordillera Real traverses the province. Illimani, the highest peak of the range, lies in the province. Other mountains are listed below:[2][3][4]

Subdivision

Pedro Domingo Murillo Province is divided into five municipalities.

Municipality Inhabitants (2001) [5] Seat Inhabitants (2001)
La Paz Municipality 793,293 La Paz 789,585
Palca Municipality 14,185 Palca 894
Mecapaca Municipality 11,782 Mecapaca 251
Achocalla Municipality 15,110 Achocalla 10,369
El Alto Municipality 649,958 El Alto 647,350

Places of interest

Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:[6]

See also

References

  1. El Diario (Spanish)
  2. IGM map 1:50,000 Chulumani 3338, 5945-II Milluni and Palca 6044-III
  3. Bolivian IGM map 1:100,000 La Paz (Norte) 3238-I
  4. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Zongo 5945-I
  5. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spanish)
  6. www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo Tourist guide by the government of the department

Coordinates: 16°30′S 68°00′W / 16.500°S 68.000°W / -16.500; -68.000


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