La Paz, Baja California Sur

This article is about the city and capital of Baja California Sur. For the municipality, see La Paz Municipality, Baja California Sur.

La Paz
City
Top: La Paz coastline; middle: Old City Hall (left) and Balandra Beach (right); bottom: Perla de la Paz (pearl of peace) monument (left) and Our Lady of Peace Cathedral (right).
Coat of arms of La Paz
Coat of arms
La Paz is located in Baja California Sur
La Paz
La Paz
Location of La Paz in Baja California Sur
La Paz is located in Mexico
La Paz
La Paz
Location of La Paz in Mexico
Coordinates: 24°08′32″N 110°18′39″W / 24.14222°N 110.31083°W / 24.14222; -110.31083
CountryMexico
StateBaja California Sur
MunicipalityLa Paz
Founded3 May 1535[2]
named La Paz1596
Government
 • Municipal presidentMilena Paola Quiroga Romero (MORENA)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total250,141[1]
 Data source: INEGI
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
Websitewww.lapaz.gob.mx
Source: Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México

La Paz (pronounced [la ˈpas] ⓘ, English: "peace") is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, with a 2020 census population of 250,141 inhabitants,[1] making it the most populous city in the state. La Paz City is located in La Paz Municipality—the fourth-largest municipality in Mexico, by area and populace (with a reported 292,241 inhabitants), covering an area of 20,275 km2 (7,828 sq mi).[3]

For air travelers, La Paz is served by Manuel Márquez de León International Airport, with connecting flights to some of Mexico's main cities (Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey, Tijuana), as well as other destinations across the north-northwest of the country (including Chihuahua City, Ciudad Juárez, Ciudad Obregón, Culiacán, Hermosillo, Mazatlán and Querétaro, among others). Seasonal services to American Airlines hubs Dallas, Texas, and Phoenix, Arizona, are also provided. Additionally, two ferry services operate from the port of Pichilingue, outside the city, connecting the Baja California Peninsula to the eastern mainland at Mazatlán and Topolobampo, Sinaloa (near Los Mochis).

Beginning in November 2024, Alaska Airlines will begin offering twice- to thrice-weekly direct flights between La Paz and Los Angeles, California, with daily flights to Monterrey, Nuevo León, scheduled to begin in February 2025.[4]

  1. ^ a b "INEGI. Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020. Tabulados del Cuestionario Básico – Baja California Sur" [INEGI. 2020 Population and Housing Census. Basic Questionnaire Tabulations – Baja California Sur] (Excel) (in Spanish). INEGI. 2020. pp. 1–4. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Historia". State of Baja California Sur. Archived from the original on 3 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  3. ^ (in Spanish) Los Municipios con Mayor y Menor Extensión Territorial Archived 3 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Instituto Nacional Para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal, SEGOB (Mexico.) Accessed 15 February 2008.
  4. ^ "Alaska Airlines launches historic routes to La Paz and Monterrey, Mexico from Los Angeles". AlaskaAir.com. Alaska Airlines. 2 July 2024.