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What Country Was La Paz In?

La Paz (Bolivia) lies within 5 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Tiahuanaco Empire, from AD 600 to 1299. The earliest state recorded here is Tiahuanaco Empire (AD 600).

Who ruled La Paz?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – 2 BCManioc farmers
1 BC – AD 599Unclaimed / no data
AD 600 – 1299Tiahuanaco Empire
1300 – 1491Aymara kingdoms
1492 – 1499Uru
1500 – 1599Inca Empire
1600 – 1879Viceroyalty of Peru
1880 – todayBolivia
Map showing La Paz in AD 900La Paz
Border map for AD 900. See the world in AD 900.

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Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.