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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
1991 La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
1992 La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
1993 La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
1994 La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
1995 La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
1996 La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
1997 La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
1998 La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
1999 La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
2000 La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
2001 La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
2002 La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
2003 La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
2004 La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
2005 La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)
2006 name: La Paz (adminstrative capital) geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) note: Sucre (constitutional capital)
2007 name: La Paz (administrative capital) geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) note: Sucre (constitutional capital)
2008 name: La Paz (administrative capital) geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) note: Sucre (constitutional capital)
2009 name: La Paz (administrative capital) geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) note: Sucre (constitutional capital)
2010 name: La Paz (administrative capital) geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) note: Sucre (constitutional capital)
2011 name: La Paz (administrative capital) geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) note: Sucre (constitutional capital)
2012 name: La Paz (administrative capital) geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) note: Sucre (constitutional capital)
2013 name: La Paz (administrative capital) geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) note: Sucre (constitutional capital)
2014 name: La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional capital) geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
2015 name: La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional capital) | geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W | time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
2016 name: La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital) | geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W | time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
2017 name: La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital) | geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W | time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
2018 name: La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital) | geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W | time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) | note: at approximately 3,630 m above sea level, La Paz's elevation makes it the highest capital city in the world
2019 name: La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital) | geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W | time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) | etymology: La Paz is a shortening of the original name of the city, Nuestra Senora de La Paz (Our Lady of Peace); Sucre is named after Antonio Jose de Sucre (1795-1830), military hero in the independence struggle from Spain and the second president of Bolivia note: at approxima
2020 name: La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital) | geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W | time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) | etymology: La Paz is a shortening of the original name of the city, Nuestra Senora de La Paz (Our Lady of Peace); Sucre is named after Antonio Jose de Sucre (1795-1830), military hero in the independence struggle from Spain and the second president of Bolivia note: at approxima
2021 name: La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital) geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: La Paz is a shortening of the original name of the city, Nuestra Senora de La Paz ( Our Lady of Peace ); Sucre is named after Antonio Jose de Sucre (1795-1830), military hero in the independence struggle from Spain and the second president of Bolivia note: at approximately
2022 name: La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital) geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: La Paz is a shortening of the original name of the city, Nuestra Senora de La Paz ( Our Lady of Peace ); Sucre is named after Antonio Jose de SUCRE (1795-1830), military hero in the independence struggle from Spain and the second president of Bolivia note: at approximately
2023 name: La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital) geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: La Paz is a shortening of the original name of the city, Nuestra Senora de La Paz ( Our Lady of Peace ); Sucre is named after Antonio Jose de SUCRE (1795-1830), military hero in the independence struggle from Spain and the second president of Bolivia note: at approximately
2024 name: La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital) geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: La Paz is a shortening of the original name of the city, Nuestra Se ora de La Paz ( Our Lady of Peace ); Sucre is named after Antonio Jos de SUCRE (1795-1830), military hero in the independence struggle from Spain and the second president of Bolivia note: at approximately
2025 name: La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital) geographic coordinates: 16 30 S, 68 09 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: La Paz is a shortening of the original name of the city, Pueblo Nuevo de Nuestra Se ora de La Paz (New Town of Our Lady of Peace ); Sucre is named after Antonio Jos de SUCRE (1795-1830), the second president of Bolivia note: at approximately 3,630 m above sea level, La Paz