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La Paz (municipality)
Encyclopedia
La Paz is a municipality of the Mexican
state
of Baja California Sur
. Its area of 20,275 km² (7,828.2 sq mi) makes it the municipality in Mexico with the fourth-largest area. It had a population of 251,871 inhabitants in the 2010 census. Its municipal seat, also named La Paz
, is the state capital.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
state
States of Mexico
The United Mexican States is a federal republic formed by 32 federal entities .According to the Constitution of 1917, the states of the federation are free and sovereign. Each state has their own congress and constitution, while the Federal District has only limited autonomy with a local Congress...
of Baja California Sur
Baja California Sur
Baja California Sur , is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state on October 8, 1974, the area was known as the South Territory of Baja California. It has an area of , or 3.57% of the land mass of Mexico and comprises...
. Its area of 20,275 km² (7,828.2 sq mi) makes it the municipality in Mexico with the fourth-largest area. It had a population of 251,871 inhabitants in the 2010 census. Its municipal seat, also named La Paz
La Paz, Baja California Sur
La Paz is the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur and an important regional commercial center. The city had a 2010 census population of 215,178 persons, but its metropolitan population is somewhat larger because of surrounding towns like el Centenario, el Zacatal and San Pedro...
, is the state capital.
Communities
The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:| Name | 2010 Census Population |
|---|---|
| La Paz La Paz, Baja California Sur La Paz is the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur and an important regional commercial center. The city had a 2010 census population of 215,178 persons, but its metropolitan population is somewhat larger because of surrounding towns like el Centenario, el Zacatal and San Pedro... |
215,178 |
| Todos Santos Todos Santos, Baja California Sur Todos Santos is a small coastal town at the foothills of the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains, on the Pacific coast side of the Baja California Peninsula, about an hour's drive north of Cabo San Lucas on Highway 19 and an hour's drive southwest from La Paz. Todos Santos is located very near the Tropic... |
5,148 |
| El Centenario El Centenario El Centenario is a small seaside town located in La Paz Municipality, Baja California Sur, Mexico, approximately 15 km west of La Paz, the capital city. El Centenario had a 2010 census population of 4,696 persons.... |
4,696 |
| El Pescadero El Pescadero, Baja California Sur Pescadero is a small village in the municipality of La Paz in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur.It is located at km 64 on Federal Highway 19 on the Pacific Ocean about 8 kilometers South of Todos Santos which is about a one hour drive north of Cabo San Lucas... |
2,338 |
| Chametla | 2,178 |
| Colonia Calafia | 1,690 |
| Melitón Albáñez Domínguez | 1,588 |
| Los Barriles | 1,174 |
| El Sargento | 958 |
| San Juan de los Planes | 902 |
| General Juan Domínguez Cota | 801 |
| El Cachanilla | 626 |
| El Carrizal | 618 |
| San Pedro | 568 |
| Total Municipality | 251,871 |