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City (pop., 2000: 162,954), capital of Baja California Sur state, northwestern Mexico. Situated on La Paz Bay of the Gulf of California, it is a popular resort and the largest urban centre in the state. The bay was discovered by the Spanish in 1596; the town was established in the early 1800s and served as the capital of Baja California (1828 – 87). When the peninsula was divided between the U.S. and Mexico (1887), La Paz became the capital of the Mexican region.

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Columbia Encyclopedia: La Paz
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La Paz (lä päs), city (1990 pop. 137,641), capital and largest city of Baja California Sur state, W Mexico. A tourist spot and transportation hub for the southern Baja peninsula, La Paz was first settled in 1811. The city was known for its pearl fishing until the middle of the 20th cent. when the oyster beds were destroyed by disease. It is known for its water sports, as well as being an entry point for the Los Cabos resort area to the south. La Paz is linked to Mazatlán and Los Mochis by ferry, and to Tijuana and Mexicali by highway.

Dialing Code: The telephone dialing code for: La Paz (Prov. Mendoza), Argentina
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The country code is: 54
The city code is: 2626

Wikipedia: La Paz (municipality)
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La Paz
—  Municipality  —
Seaside of La Paz

Coat of arms
Location of municipality in Baja California Sur
Country  Mexico
State  Baja California Sur
Government
 - Municipal president Víctor Castro Cosío (PRD)
Area
 - Total 20,274.98 km2 (7,828.2 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 - Total 219,596
 - Density 10.8/km2 (28.1/sq mi)
  Data source: INEGI
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
Website (Spanish) Ayuntamiento de La Paz
Source: Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México

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.[1] It had a population of 219,596 inhabitants in the 2005 census.[2] Its municipal seat, also named La Paz, is the state capital.

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References

  1. ^ (Spanish) Los Municipios con Mayor y Menor Extensión Territorial, Instituto Nacional Para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal, SEGOB (Mexico.) Accessed on line 15-II-2008.
  2. ^ (Spanish) Link to tables of population data from the 2005 Census, Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. Accessed on line 15-II-2008.

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Coordinates: 24°08′00″N 110°18′00″W / 24.1333333433°N 110.30000001°W / 24.1333333433; -110.30000001

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