Pedro Domingo Murillo Province
Encyclopedia
Pedro Domingo Murillo is a province
in the Bolivia
n department
of La Paz. It contains the Bolivian administrative capital, La Paz
, as well as the major city of El Alto
.
which are further subdivided into cantons.
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
in the Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
n department
Departments of Bolivia
Bolivia is divided into nine departments . Each of the departments is subdivided into provinces , which are further subdivided into municipalities ....
of La Paz. It contains the Bolivian administrative capital, La Paz
La Paz
Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
, as well as the major city of El Alto
El Alto
At one time merely a suburb of adjacent La Paz, Bolivia, on the Altiplano highlands, the city of El Alto is today one of Bolivia's largest and fastest-growing urban centers. As of the 2001 census, the population was 649,958. In 2010, the population may be nearly 900,000, or more. The city contains...
.
Subdivision
The province is divided into five municipalitiesMunicipalities of Bolivia
Municipalities in Bolivia are administrative divisions of the entire national territory governed by local elections. Municipalities are the third level of administrative divisions, below departments and provinces. Some of the provinces consist of only one municipality...
which are further subdivided into cantons.
| Section | Municipality | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Capital municipality | La Paz Municipality | La Paz La Paz Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra... |
| 1st | Palca Municipality Palca Municipality Palca Municipality is the first municipal section of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Palca.- Population :The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.- Places of interest :... |
Palca Palca, Bolivia 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.- References :*... |
| 2nd | Mecapaca Municipality Mecapaca Municipality Mecapaca Municipality is the second municipal section of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Mecapaca.- References :* - External links :*... |
Mecapaca Mecapaca 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.- References :*... |
| 3rd | Achocalla Municipality Achocalla Municipality Achocalla Municipality is the third municipal section of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Achocalla or Achuqalla in the native language.- References :* - External links :*... |
Achocalla Achocalla Achocalla is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Achocalla Municipality, the third municipal section of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province.- References :*... |
| 4th | El Alto Municipality | El Alto El Alto At one time merely a suburb of adjacent La Paz, Bolivia, on the Altiplano highlands, the city of El Alto is today one of Bolivia's largest and fastest-growing urban centers. As of the 2001 census, the population was 649,958. In 2010, the population may be nearly 900,000, or more. The city contains... |
Places of interest
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:- In La Paz Municipality:
- Huayna PotosíHuayna PotosíHuayna Potosí is a mountain in Bolivia, located about 25 km north of La Paz in the Cordillera Real.Huayna Potosí is the closest high mountain to La Paz, a city which is surrounded by high mountains, and itself is the highest capital city in the world. Huayna Potosí is roughly fifteen miles due...
Snowcovered Mountain - Cotapata National Park and Integrated Management Natural AreaCotapata National Park and Integrated Management Natural AreaCotapata National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area is a protected area in the Yungas of La Paz Department, Bolivia...
- 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 DiabloMuela del DiabloThe Muela del Diablo, or 'Devil's Tooth,' is an iconic feature of the La Paz landscape. The name comes from the shape it creates while being viewed from the North . Located South-East of the downtown area, it is a popular tourist attraction, used mainly for hiking, mountain biking, and sometimes...
("Devil's Tooth"), a giant rock of about 150 m height that has the shape of a tooth - Valle de la LunaValle de la Luna (Bolivia)Valle de la Luna is situated about 10 kilometers from downtown La Paz, in the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia. It is composed of an area where erosion has worn away the majority of a mountain...
("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
- Huayna Potosí
- In Palca Municipality:
- Apacheta viewpoint in Palca Canton which offers a sight of the contrasting landscape and snowcapped IllimaniIllimaniIllimani is the highest mountain in the Cordillera Real of western Bolivia. It lies just south of La Paz at the eastern edge of the Altiplano. It is the second highest peak in Bolivia, after Nevado Sajama, and the eighteenth highest peak in South America...
- 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 chullpaChullpaA chullpa is an ancient Aymara funerary tower originally constructed for a noble person or noble family. The tallest are about 12m high. The tombs at Sillustani are most famous, but chullpas are found across the Altiplano in Peru and Bolivia...
s of Ch'ullu Cahinbaya in Cohoni Canton
- Apacheta viewpoint in Palca Canton which offers a sight of the contrasting landscape and snowcapped Illimani