Bolivia: La Paz and Sucre
But while La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, the constitutional capital is hundreds of miles away in the city of Sucre.
Why does Bolivia have two capitals?
The reason that Bolivia has two capitals cities goes back to the Federal Revolution of 1899. ... Eventually, there was an agreement to keep the official capital in Sucre, while La Paz would get more power by being where the executive and legislative seats of the government would be located.
What are Bolivia's 2 capital cities?
La Paz was established as the seat of government for the legislative and executive branches, while Sucre retained the seat of the judicial branch of the Bolivian government. To this day, Sucre remains the only official capital of Bolivia, but La Paz is considered by many as the de facto capital.
