Pedro Domingo Murillo Province

Pedro Domingo Murillo
Province
Valle de la Luna ("Moon Valley")
Valle de la Luna ("Moon Valley")
Location of Pedro Domingo Murillo Province within Bolivia
Location of Pedro Domingo Murillo Province within Bolivia
Provinces of the La Paz Department
Provinces of the La Paz Department
Coordinates: 16°30′0″S 68°0′0″W / 16.50000°S 68.00000°W / -16.50000; -68.00000
Country Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
Municipalities5
FoundationOctober 17, 1912
CapitalPalca
Area
 • Total
4,705 km2 (1,817 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 census)[1]
 • Total
1,728,931
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
Aymara Quechua
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
WebsiteOfficial website
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Pedro Domingo Murillo is a province in the Bolivian La Paz Department. It was created on January 8, 1838, with the name Cercado and on October 17, 1912, during the presidency of Eliodoro Villazón, its name was changed in honor of Pedro Domingo Murillo, protagonist of the revolution of June 16, 1809.[2]

The province contains the Bolivian administrative capital, La Paz, as well as the major city of El Alto.

  1. ^ "Bolivia: Administrative divisions". City Population. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  2. ^ El Diario (Spanish)