Nuestra Señora de La Paz commonly known as La Paz, is Bolivia’s third-most populous city (after Santa Cruz and El Alto),the seat of the country’s government, and the capital of La Paz Department. It is located on the western side of Bolivia at an elevation of roughly 3,650 m (11,975 ft) above sea level.It is, de facto, the world’s highest administrative capital.While the official capital of Bolivia (and its seat of justice) is Sucre, La Paz has more government departments.