city in W Bolivia: seat of government (cf. Sucre): pop. 711,000
seaport in NW Mexico, on the Gulf of California; capital of Baja California Sur: pop. 130,000
See La Paz in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(lə päzˈ, lä päsˈ)
The administrative capital of Bolivia, in the western part of the country near Lake Titicaca. Built on the site of an Inca village, it is the highest capital in the world, lying at an altitude of about 3,660 m (12,000 ft) above sea level. Population: 789,000.