Editing La Paz (section)

=== Main neighborhoods and zones ===
; San Jorge: [[File:Vista del barrio de Sopocachi.jpg|thumb|Buildings in [[Sopocachi]], in the district of Cotahuma]]Located in the district known as Cotahuma and near [[Sopocachi]], is one of the main residential and diplomatic areas of the city. San Jorge was one of the most exclusive neighborhoods of La Paz and the financial center of the metropolis, housing international firms like [[Deloitte]], [[Bank of America]], [[Ernst & Young]], [[BBVA]] and the famous [[The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company|Ritz Hotel]]. It is now home of some of Bolivia's tallest building known as Torre Girasoles, Torres del Poeta, and the only [[intelligent building]] of the country, known as Torre Azul. The neighborhood is also populated with expensive offices, renowned restaurants, museums and bookstores. Its Avenida Arce, one of the main streets of the city, is the highest-priced street in the country and the one with the most upscale boutiques in Bolivia. San Jorge is home to the embassies of the [[United States]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[Brazil]], [[Japan]], [[Germany]] and [[Spain]]. The offices of the [[World Bank]], the [[Inter-American Development Bank]], the [[CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean]], the [[Goethe Institut]], the [[Alliance Française]] and the [[Dante Alighieri Society]] are also located in this modern neighborhood.

; [[Sopocachi]] : Located in the 1st District (Cotahuma), Sopocachi is probably one of the oldest residential neighborhoods, 10 minutes from the center of the city. Despite the expansion and development of the area, this quarter maintained its residential property. In the last years, there has been an important commercial expansion, mainly on the surroundings of Abaroa Square, one of the many squares and parks of the zone.

; San Pedro : Located in the 1st District (Cotahuma), on the right bank of the Choqueyapu River and built around the "Plaza de San Pedro" (official name: Plaza Sucre, ''Sucre Square''), is home to numerous shops, businesses and small enterprises, especially printing, spare parts and auto maintenance and repair shops. San Pedro's "Rodriguez Market" remains as one of the most popular [[middle-class]] and oldest of the city. The [[San Pedro prison]] is here.

[[File:Peatones en el Paseo del Prado.jpg|thumb|The Paseo del Prado, one of the main throughfares in the city]]
; Centro: The city's downtown area, in the 7th District, comprising the center of La Paz and principal roads of the city, like Arce Avenue, 16 July Avenue (also known as "Prado Avenue"), Mariscal Santa Cruz Avenue and Camacho Avenue – the last one being the home of the headquarters of the principal banks and companies of the country.
; Casco Viejo : Located in the 7th District, is the historic and ancient center of La Paz. It now houses museums, hotels, shops and buildings as the Mayor City of La Paz and the [[Central Bank of Bolivia]]. In the Old Quarter is the [[Plaza Murillo]], which is home to the Government Palace and the National Congress.

; Miraflores : In the 7th District, Miraflores district is separated from downtown by a long barrel (''Parque Urbano Central'', "Central Urban Park") and connected by the Bridge of the Americas and two avenues. Originally a residential zone, its growth has led it to become a major recreational center. It houses universities (including the [[Universidad Mayor de San Andrés]]'s faculty of medicine), hospitals and the [[Estadio Hernando Siles]] (capacity of 45,000 people).

; Northern District : Located in the 2nd and 3rd districts, it has a significant industrial activity (mainly food), being the Cervecería Boliviana Nacional (Bolivian National Brewery) the most significant industry founded by Germans, and one of the city's biggest companies in the country. It connects La Paz with the city of El Alto by the ''autopista'' (highway).

; Southern District : [[File:Calacoto La Paz, Bolivia.jpg|thumb|Zona Sur, the southern district is largely the most affluent neighborhood in La Paz.]]In the 5th district; has less height than the rest of La Paz (3,200 to 2,800 meters). It is referenced as the "Macrodistrito Sur" which has 3 districts with an area of 47.8 km2. The population density reached 3,084 inhabitants per squared km. in 2016. Obrajes, Bolognia, Koani, Achumani, San Miguel, Cota Cota, Irpavi, Següencoma, Ovejuyo, Chasquipampa, La Florida and [[Calacoto]] are some neighborhoods that make it up. This city district is the area of greatest expansion and growth, both population and the construction sector in La Paz.<ref>{{cite news |title=Macrodistrito Sur |url=http://sitservicios.lapaz.bo/cartillas/descargas/CARTILLA_SUR.pdf |website=Macrodistrito Sur - GAMLP |date=2016 |access-date=13 March 2023 |archive-date=1 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601203402/http://sitservicios.lapaz.bo/cartillas/descargas/CARTILLA_SUR.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> This area houses some of the most affluent and exclusive neighborhoods of the city. It has been benefited from steady economic growth and is now the second commercial and financial center of the city, housing international firms like [[Moody's]], [[Citibank]], [[Aon Corporation]], [[Huawei]], [[Millicom]] International Cellular, [[Nissan Motor Corporation]], [[Samsung Electronics]], [[Pan American Silver Corporation]], a [[Sumitomo Corporation]] branch, [[Ernst & Young]], and the "MegaCenter", La Paz's biggest shopping mall.

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