Pedro Domingo Murillo is a province in the BolivianLa Paz Department. It was created on January 8, 1838, with the name Cercado and on October 17, 1912, during the presidency of Eliodoro Villazón, its name was changed in honor of Pedro Domingo Murillo, protagonist of the revolution of June 16, 1809.[1]
The province contains the Bolivian administrative capital, La Paz, as well as the major city of El Alto.
Geography
The Cordillera Real traverses the province. Illimani, the highest peak of the range, lies in the province. Other mountains are listed below:[2][3][4]
Apachita viewpoint in the Palca Canton which offers a sight of the contrasting landscape and snowcapped Illimani
Valle de los Ánimas ("valley of the souls") and its lake (Laguna de las Ánimas) in the Palca Canton
the town of Palca with houses of colonial times, Palca River, Chuaqueri gorge, also known as Palca gorge, and Takesi pre-Columbian trail in the Palca Canton
the communities of Quilihuaya and Pinaya in the Quilihuaya Canton
the community of Cohoni, its church dating from the 17th century and the chullpa of Ch'ullu Cahinbaya in the Cohoni Canton