La Paz
La Paz ranks 489th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Timișoara, Kranj, and Kingston upon Hull. Memorable people born in La Paz include Luis Arce, Luis García Meza, and Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada. Memorable people who died in La Paz include Mario Terán, Lidia Gueiler Tejada, and Luis García Meza. La Paz has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. La Paz is located in Bolivia.
La Paz, officially Nuestra Señora de La Paz, is the seat of government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. With 755,732 residents as of 2024, La Paz is the third-most populous city in Bolivia. Its metropolitan area, which is formed by La Paz, El Alto, Achocalla, Viacha, and Mecapaca makes up the second most populous urban area in Bolivia, with a population of 2.2 million, after Santa Cruz de la Sierra with a population of 2.3 million. It is also the capital of the La Paz Department. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1753 and 1996, La Paz was the birth place of 31 globally memorable people, including Luis Arce, Luis García Meza, and Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada. Additionaly, 23 globally memorable people have passed away in La Paz including Mario Terán, Lidia Gueiler Tejada, and Luis García Meza.
People Born in La Paz
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Luis Arce
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 24
Luis García Meza
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2018
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 21
Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 26
Hernán Siles Zuazo
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1996
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 14
Carlos Mesa
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 28
José Ballivián
POLITICIAN
1805 - 1852
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 17
José Luis Tejada Sorzano
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1938
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 18
Bartolina Sisa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1753 - 1781
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 3
Guido Vildoso
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 27
Juan Pereda
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2012
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 8
Manuel Isidoro Belzu
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1865
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 16
Enrique Hertzog
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1980
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 30
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Mario Pinedo
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 6
Mauricio Baldivieso
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 36.50
Rank: 5
People Deceased in La Paz
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Mario Terán
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1942 - 2022
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 16
Lidia Gueiler Tejada
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2011
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 8
Luis García Meza
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2018
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 22
Túpac Katari
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1750 - 1781
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 9
Germán Busch
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1939
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 19
Alfredo Ovando Candía
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1982
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 17
Gualberto Villarroel
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1946
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 14
David Padilla
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2016
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 15
Bartolina Sisa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1753 - 1781
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 2
José Manuel Pando
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1917
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 13
Víctor Ugarte
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1995
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 21
Wálter Guevara
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1996
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 6
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day La Paz were politicians (17), soccer players (11), military personnels (1), actors (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were politicians (17), soccer players (3), military personnels (2), and social activists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in La Paz, including Luis Arce, Luis García Meza, and Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day La Paz, including Luis Arce, Luis García Meza, and Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 19 globally memorable people born in La Paz since 1700.
