El Alto

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El Alto is a rapidly growing Bolivian city adjacent to La Paz, known for its high altitude, vibrant Aymara culture, and role as a major commercial and transportation hub.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
adjacentTo La Paz
administrativeStatus separate municipality from La Paz
airportServes La Paz
climate cold high-altitude climate
continent South America
country Bolivia
currency Boliviano
demographicTrend high rural-to-urban migration
economicActivity manufacturing
transport services
wholesale trade
elevation approximately 4,000 metres above sea level
one of the highest major cities in the world
ethnicGroup Aymara people
governedBy Municipal Government of El Alto
hasCulturalPractice Aymara festivals
traditional markets (ferias)
hasFacility El Alto International Airport
hasReligiousBuilding Catholic churches
Evangelical churches
hasSport football
hasStadium Estadio Municipal de El Alto
hasViewOf Cordillera Real mountains
La Paz
surface form: city of La Paz
knownFor informal economy
political activism
street markets
vibrant Aymara culture
language Aymara
Spanish
linkedToEvent Bolivian Gas War protests of 2003
locatedIn Altiplano plateau
surface form: Altiplano

La Paz Department
partOf La Paz
surface form: La Paz metropolitan area
politicalSignificance center of social movements in Bolivia
populationCharacteristic predominantly Aymara
rapidly growing urban population
region Andean region
role major commercial hub
major transportation hub
timeZone UTC−04:00
transportInfrastructure bus terminals for intercity transport
major highways connecting La Paz with the Altiplano
urbanForm predominantly informal settlements
urbanType working-class city

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La Paz near El Alto