Pedro Domingo Murillo Province
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| Pedro Domingo Murillo | |
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| Coordinates: 16°30′0″S 68°0′0″W / 16.5°S 68°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Foundation | October 17, 1912 |
| Capital | Palca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,817 sq mi (4,705 km2) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,484,328 |
| • Density | 817/sq mi (315.5/km2) |
| • Ethnicities | Aymara |
Pedro Domingo Murillo is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. It contains the Bolivian administrative capital, La Paz, as well as the major city of El Alto.
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[edit] Subdivision
The province is divided into five municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.
| Section | Municipality | Seat |
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| Capital municipality | La Paz Municipality | La Paz |
| 1st | Palca Municipality | Palca |
| 2nd | Mecapaca Municipality | Mecapaca |
| 3rd | Achocalla Municipality | Achocalla |
| 4th | El Alto Municipality | El Alto |
[edit] Places of interest
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:[1]
- In La Paz Municipality:
- Huayna Potosí Snowcovered Mountain
- Cotapata National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area
- Abra de la Cumbre at a height of 4,650 m above sea level, the highest point on the route between La Paz and the Yungas
- Killi Killi viewpoint which presents a panoramic view of the city of La Paz
- Muela del Diablo ("Devil's Tooth"), a giant rock of about 150 m height that has the shape of a tooth
- Valle de la Luna ("Moon Valley"), south of La Paz city
- La Paz zoo "Vesty Pakos Sofra" with an area of 22.4 ha, the largest zoo in Bolivia, the second largest in South America and the highest in the world.
- Lake Inkachaka
- In Palca Municipality:
- Apacheta viewpoint in Palca Canton which offers a sight of the contrasting landscape and snowcapped Illimani
- Valle de los Ánimas ("Valley of the Souls") and its lake (Laguna de las Ánimas) in Palca Canton
- the town of Palca with houses of colonial times, Palca River, Chuaqueri gorge, also known as Palca gorge, and Takesi pre-Columbian trail in Palca Canton
- the communities of Quilihuaya and Pinaya in Quilihuaya Canton
- the community of Cohoni, its church dating from the 17th century and the chullpas of Ch'ullu Cahinbaya in Cohoni Canton
[edit] References
- ^ www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo Tourist guide by the government of the department
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 16°30′S 68°00′W / 16.5°S 68°W
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