La Paz, Baja California Sur
La Paz (pronounced [la ˈpas] ⓘ, English: Peace) is the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. The city had a 2020 census population of 250,141 inhabitants, making it the most populous city in the state. It is in La Paz Municipality, which is the fourth-largest municipality in Mexico in geographical size and reported a population of 292,241 inhabitants on a land area of 20,275 km2 (7,828 sq mi).
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Top: La Paz coastline; middle: Old City Hall (left) and Balandra Beach (right); bottom: Perla de la Paz monument (left) and Our Lady of Peace Cathedral
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| Coordinates: 24°08′32″N 110°18′39″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Baja California Sur |
| Municipality | La Paz |
| Founded | 3 May 1535 |
| named La Paz | 1596 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | Milena Paola Quiroga Romero (MORENA) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 250,141 |
| Data source: INEGI | |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Website | www |
| Source: Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México | |
La Paz is served by the Manuel Márquez de León International Airport with flights to Mexico's three largest cities, cities across Northwest Mexico, and seasonal service to American Airlines hubs Dallas and Phoenix. Two ferry services operate from the port of Pichilingue outside the city, connecting the Baja California peninsula to the mainland at Mazatlán and Topolobampo, near Los Mochis.