Bolivia is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. The capitals of Bolivia are La Paz and Sucre. As of 2022, the population of Bolivia is estimated to be around 12 million, with the major ethnic group being Mestizo [1] . The largest city in Bolivia is Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations that have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
| Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerocon | Consumer services | Airlines | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 2005 | Defunct 2015 |
| Aeroeste | Consumer services | Airlines | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 1994 | Air charter |
| AeroSur | Consumer services | Airlines | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 1992 | Defunct 2012 |
| Agencia Boliviana de Correos | Industrials | Delivery services | La Paz | 2018 | Postal services |
| Banco BISA | Financials | Bank | La Paz | 1963 | Owned by Grupo Financiero BISA S.A. |
| Banco de Crédito de Bolivia | Financials | Bank | La Paz | 1994 | Owned by Banco de Crédito del Perú |
| Banco Económico | Financials | Bank | La Paz | 1991 | Provides financial services |
| Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz | Financials | Bank | La Paz | 1905 | Largest bank in Bolivia by assets |
| Banco Nacional de Bolivia | Financials | Bank | Sucre | 1872 [2] [3] | Consumer and corporate banking |
| Boliviana de Aviación | Consumer services | Airlines | Cochabamba | 2007 [4] | Airline |
| Bolivian Stock Exchange | Financials | Financial services | La Paz | 1989 | Stock exchange |
| Central Bank of Bolivia | Financials | Banks | La Paz [5] | 1928 | Central bank |
| EcoJet | Consumer services | Airlines | Cochabamba | 2013 | Domestic airline |
| Empresa Nacional de Electricidad | Utilities | Electricity | Cochabamba | 1962 [6] | Electricity supplier |
| Entel | Telecommunications | Telecommunications service providers | La Paz | 1965 | Internet and telecommunications |
| Industrias de Aceite | Consumer staples | Miscellaneous consumer staple goods | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 1944 | Owned by Alicorp |
| LaMia | Consumer services | Airlines | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 2014 | Defunct 2016 |
| Línea Aérea Amaszonas | Consumer services | Airlines | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 1998 [7] | Owned by NELLAAirlines Group |
| Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano | Consumer services | Airlines | Cochabamba | 1925 | Defunct 2010 |
| Northeast Bolivian Airways | Consumer services | Airlines | Cochabamba | 1970 | Defunct 2006 |
| Quantum Motors | Automobiles and parts | Automobiles | Cochabamba | 2017 | Electric car manufacturing |
| Transportes Aéreos Bolivianos | Consumer services | Airlines | Cochabamba | 1977 | Cargo airline |
| Viva | Telecommunications | Telecommunications service providers | La Paz | 1999 | Wireless carrier |
| Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos | Energy | Integrated Oil and Gas | La Paz | 1936 | Supplier of oil and natural gas |
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. It is bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay to the southeast, Argentina to the south, Chile to the southwest, and Peru to the west. The seat of government and administrative capital is La Paz, which contains the executive, legislative, and electoral branches of government, while the constitutional capital is Sucre, the seat of the judiciary. The largest city and principal industrial center is Santa Cruz de la Sierra, located on the Llanos Orientales, a mostly flat region in the east of the country.
La Paz, officially known as Nuestra Señora de La Paz, is the de facto capital of Bolivia and is the seat of government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. With an estimated 816,044 residents as of 2020, La Paz is the third-most populous city in Bolivia. Its metropolitan area, which is formed by La Paz, El Alto, Achocalla, Viacha, and Mecapaca makes up 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. It is also the capital of the La Paz Department.
The Bolivian Armed Forces are the military of Bolivia. The Armed Forces of Bolivia are responsible for the defence, both of external and internal, of Bolivia and they are constituted by Bolivian Army, the Bolivian Air Force and the Bolivian Navy. All these institutions depend on the Ministry of Defence of this country.
The president of Bolivia, officially known as the president of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is head of state and head of government of Bolivia and the captain general of the Armed Forces of Bolivia.
The Bolivia national football team, also known as La Verde, has represented Bolivia in international football since 1926. Organized by the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF), it is one of the ten members of FIFA's South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL).
TAM – Transporte Aéreo Militar was an airline based in La Paz, Bolivia. It was owned by the Bolivian Air Force, and was established to offer flights to rural communities where commercial airlines could not operate profitably. It also operated in competition with commercial airlines on many of Bolivia's trunk domestic routes. In September 2019, the airline suspended all operations.
Pedro Shimose Kawamura is a poet, journalist, professor and essayist from Bolivia. He has been based in Madrid, Spain since 1971. Shimose is considered one of Bolivia's most notable poets.
Club Bolívar is a Bolivian professional football club that currently plays in the Bolivian Primera División. Founded in 1925 in honor of Venezuelan military leader Simón Bolívar, the club has used light blue kits throughout its history, which is why it is nicknamed "Celeste".
Luis Antonio Liendo Asbún is a retired Chilean-Bolivian football midfielder, who has played in different leagues throughout South America, Europe and North America. He also played for the Bolivia national team.
Boliviana de Aviación, legally incorporated as Empresa Pública Nacional Estratégica Boliviana de Aviación and commonly known as BoA, is the flag carrier airline of Bolivia and is wholly owned by the country's government. Founded in October 2007 and headquartered in Cochabamba, it operates most of its domestic network out of its primary hub at Jorge Wilstermann International Airport and maintains focus cities at El Alto International Airport and Viru Viru International Airport. Almost all international flights, including long-haul services to Madrid and Miami, operate out of Viru Viru airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra due to the severe limitations of El Alto International Airport in La Paz, located over 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) above sea level.
Totora, Tutura or T'utura is a town in the Carrasco Province of the Cochabamba Department in Bolivia. It is the capital and most-populous place of the Totora Municipality. As of the 2012 census, the population is 1,925. The first settlers were Inca Indians. Totora was officially settled in 1876, and declared a town by the Government of Bolivia in 1894.
Entel S.A. is a major Bolivian state-owned telecommunications company, headquartered in La Paz, Bolivia.
Bolivians are people identified with the country of Bolivia. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Bolivians, several of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being Bolivian.
Banco Nacional de BoliviaS.A. (BNB) (English: National Bank of Bolivia) is a Bolivian bank and financial institution headquartered in Sucre, Bolivia. Founded in 1871, it is one of Bolivia's oldest banks. It is also the country's second largest bank by total assets.
Luis Gallego Condori is a Bolivian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from Potosí, representing circumscription 39 from 2010 to 2015.
Rhina Aguirre Amézaga was a Bolivian disability activist, politician, and sociologist who served as senator for Tarija from 2010 to 2015.
Jorge Medina Barra was a Bolivian civil rights activist and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from La Paz, representing its special indigenous circumscription from 2010 to 2015.
María Magdalena Cajías de la Vega is a Bolivian academic, historian, and politician who served as minister of education from 2007 to 2008. Cajías spent most of her professional career teaching history at the Higher University of San Andrés, in addition to holding a number of consultancy posts for intergovernmental organizations and government bodies. She authored multiple published historical titles, focusing on the fields of women's and labor history. In 2006, Cajías was brought on as a consultant for the Ministry of the Presidency before being appointed to head the Ministry of Education the following year. After a brief return to academia following the conclusion of her ministerial term, Cajías returned to public administration as consul general in Santiago, where she served from 2014 to 2019. In 2021, she was named as a member of the editorial board of the Bolivian Bicentennial Library.
Carlos Alberto Sonnenschein Antelo is a Bolivian businessman, politician, and rancher who served as senator for Beni from 2010 to 2015. A member of the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement, he previously served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from Beni, representing circumscription 64 from 2002 to 2010.
Martha Poma Luque is a Bolivian politician, trade unionist, and textile artisan who served as senator for La Paz from 2010 to 2015.
