The La Paz Department of Bolivia comprises 133,985 square kilometres (51,732 sq mi) with a 2012 census population of 2,706,359 inhabitants. It is situated at the western border of Bolivia, sharing Lake Titicaca with adjacent Peru. It contains the Cordillera Real, which reaches altitudes of 6.6 kilometers (4.1 mi). Northeast of the Cordillera Real are the Yungas, the steep eastern slopes of the Andes Mountains that make the transition to the Amazon River basin to the northeast. The capital of the department is the city of La Paz and is the administrative city and seat of government/national capital of Bolivia.
The Plurinational Legislative Assembly is the national legislature of Bolivia, placed in La Paz, the country's seat of government.
The Higher University of San Andrés is the leading public university in Bolivia, established since 1830 in the city of La Paz. UMSA is the second-oldest university in Bolivia, after the University of San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca (1624).
Aucapata is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Aucapata Municipality, the third municipal section of the Muñecas Province.
Ayata is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Ayata Municipality, the second municipal section of the Muñecas Province.
Calamarca or Qala Marka is a town in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of Calamarca Municipality, the fourth municipal section of Aroma Province. It lies on the Altiplano on the east side of the main road between La Paz and Patacamaya, about 60 km south of La Paz.
Collana is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Collana Municipality, the seventh municipal section of the Aroma Province.
Comanche, Bolivia is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Comanche Municipality, the fourth municipal section of the Pacajes Province.
Irupana is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Irupana Municipality, the second municipal section of the Sud Yungas Province.
La Asunta is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the La Asunta Municipality, the fifth municipal section of the Sud Yungas Province.
Yaco is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Yaco Municipality, the third municipal section of the José Ramón Loayza Province.
Umala is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Umala Municipality, the second municipal section of the Aroma Province.
Licoma is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Licoma Pampa Municipality, the sixth municipal section of the Inquisivi Province.
Mecapaca is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Mecapaca Municipality, the second municipal section of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province.
Palca, Bolivia is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Palca Municipality, the first municipal section of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province.
Santiago de Machaca is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Santiago de Machaca Municipality, the first municipal section of the José Manuel Pando Province, and it is also the seat of the province.
La Asunta Municipality is the fifth municipal section of the Sud Yungas Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is La Asunta.
Vinto Municipality is the fourth municipal section of the Quillacollo Province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Vinto.
