La Paz, Baja California Sur

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La Paz, Baja California Sur is the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, known for its coastal location on the Sea of Cortez and its role as a regional political, economic, and tourism center.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipal seat
capitalOf Baja California Sur
climate arid climate
climateClassification BWh
continent North America
country Mexico
countryCallingCode +52
demographics predominantly mestizo population
distanceToMexicoCity approximately 1400 kilometers northwest
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 27 meters
founder Hernán Cortés
foundingDate 1535
hasAirport La Paz International Airport
hasCoastline yes
hasPort Port of Pichilingue
hasPromenade Malecón de La Paz
hasUniversity Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
surface form: Autonomous University of Baja California Sur
isSeatOf Government of Baja California Sur
knownFor beaches
marine biodiversity in the Sea of Cortez
sport fishing
whale watching tourism
languageMajority Spanish speakers
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Baja California Sur
La Paz Municipality
surface form: La Paz Municipality, Baja California Sur
locatedInDesert Baja California desert
surface form: Baja California Desert
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
locatedOnBodyOfWater Gulf of California
Gulf of California
surface form: Sea of Cortez
locatedOnPeninsula Baja California
surface form: Baja California Peninsula
nearbyIsland Espíritu Santo Island
Isla Partida
officialLanguage Spanish
population over 200000 inhabitants
primaryEconomicActivity commerce
fishing
tourism
role regional economic center
regional political center
regional tourism center
state capital
tourismAttraction Balandra Beach
Espíritu Santo Island
surface form: Espíritu Santo Island biosphere reserve

whale shark watching
usesDaylightSavingTime no
vehicleRegistrationCode BCS

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Mountain Time in Mexico observedInMunicipality La Paz, Baja California Sur
Topolobampo connectsTo La Paz, Baja California Sur
Loreto, Baja California Sur replacedByCapital La Paz, Baja California Sur
Cabo Pulmo National Park nearestCity La Paz, Baja California Sur
Port of Topolobampo connectsToPortByFerry La Paz, Baja California Sur
Port of La Paz locatedIn La Paz, Baja California Sur
Isla Espíritu Santo Protected Area locatedNear La Paz, Baja California Sur
Isla Espíritu Santo offCoastOf La Paz, Baja California Sur
Isla Partida accessFrom La Paz, Baja California Sur
Isla San José hasNearbyCity La Paz, Baja California Sur
Calafia Airlines headquartersLocation La Paz, Baja California Sur
La Paz International Airport serves La Paz, Baja California Sur
La Paz International Airport location La Paz, Baja California Sur
this entity surface form: La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico