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La Paz

3,640 m

Highest seat of government

Confirmed Cities · Verified 2026-10-29 · WWV-GE-004

La Paz, Bolivia, sits at about 3,640 m above sea level and is the highest administrative capital in the world. Bolivia's constitutional capital is Sucre, which is much lower.

The title depends on counting La Paz as the capital. Altitude also varies across the city, from roughly 3,250 to 4,040 m.

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