Pedro Domingo Murillo Province


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

Geography

The Cordillera Real traverses the province. Illimani, the highest peak of the range, lies in the province. Other mountains are listed below:

Subdivision

Pedro Domingo Murillo Province is divided into five municipalities.
MunicipalityInhabitants SeatInhabitants
La Paz Municipality793,293La Paz789,585
Palca Municipality14,185Palca894
Mecapaca Municipality11,782Mecapaca251
Achocalla Municipality15,110Achocalla10,369
El Alto Municipality649,958El Alto647,350

Places of interest

Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are: