# Mecapaca Municipality

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Municipality in La Paz Department, Bolivia

Mecapaca Municipality Flag Mecapaca Location of the Mecapaca Municipality within Bolivia Coordinates: 16°43′0″S 67°59′0″W / 16.71667°S 67.98333°W / -16.71667; -67.98333 Country Bolivia Department La Paz Department Province Pedro Domingo Murillo Province Seat Mecapaca Government • Mayor José Arancibia Quisbert (2007) Area • Total 203 sq mi (526 km2) Elevation 9,800 ft (3,000 m) Population (2012) • Total 16,027 Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)

**Mecapaca Municipality** is the second [municipal section](/source/Municipalities_of_Bolivia) of the [Pedro Domingo Murillo Province](/source/Pedro_Domingo_Murillo_Province) in the [La Paz Department](/source/La_Paz_Department_(Bolivia)), [Bolivia](/source/Bolivia). Its seat is [Mecapaca](/source/Mecapaca). It is situated 28 km from the city of [La Paz](/source/La_Paz), the capital of the department and the seat of government for the country, and it stands at an elevation of 2,850 meters above sea level. According to the 2012 national [census](/source/2012_Bolivian_census), the municipality of Mecapaca has a population of 16,027 inhabitants.[1]

## History

During the colonial era, the Mecapaca Valleys were the Olympus for new immigrants, where the wealthiest people built their large houses.

## Geography

The municipality of Mecapaca is located on the edge of the Bolivian [Altiplano](/source/Altiplano) at an average altitude of 3,700 meters above sea level, on the western edge of the Central Andes Cordillera, and is traversed from northwest to southeast by the [Choqueyapu River](/source/Choqueyapu_River).

It is located in the southern part of the Murillo province and borders the municipalities of La Paz to the north, [Achocalla](/source/Achocalla_Municipality) to the west, [Calamarca](/source/Calamarca_Municipality) in the [Aroma Province](/source/Aroma_Province) to the southwest, [Sapahaqui](/source/Sapahaqui_Municipality) in the [Loayza province](/source/Loayza_Province) to the south, and [Palca](/source/Palca_Municipality) to the east.

The region has a marked diurnal climate, with temperature fluctuations throughout the day being greater than those throughout the year.

The average annual temperature of the municipality is 16°C, with monthly average temperatures slightly varying from just under 14°C in June/July to just under 18°C in November. The annual precipitation is 550 mm, with monthly precipitation ranging from less than 15 mm from May to August to 120 mm in January.

## Transport

Mecapaca is 25 kilometers by road south of La Paz, the seat of the government of Bolivia. A rural road runs south from La Paz, passing through the Valley of the Moon and the town of Mallasa on the left bank of the Choqueyapu River until reaching Mecapaca.

## Tourist Attractions

Mecapaca has a mountainous topography, among its attractions are:

- Mallasa Mecapaca Flower Fair

- Mecapaca Village

- Valencia

- Calvario de Mecapaca

Additionally, Mecapaca has infrastructure for lodging services:

- DM Hotel Andino Resort & Spa: A colonial hacienda with 5 stars, featuring a spa, an outdoor pool, and hot springs.

- Hotel Oberland: Located 300 meters from the Valley of the Moon, with an indoor pool covered by a dome, a hot tub, free [WiFi](/source/WiFi), and a large garden.

## See also

- [P'iq'iñ Q'ara](/source/P'iq'i%C3%B1_Q'ara_(Mecapaca))

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Instituto Nacional de Estadística"](https://www.ine.gob.bo/). *INE* (in Spanish). 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-04-06.

- [www.ine.gov.bo / census 2001: Mecapaca Municipality](http://www.ine.gov.bo/comunitaria/comunitariaVer.aspx?Depto=02&Prov=06&Seccion=03)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

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