La Paz, Baja California Sur

For other uses, see La Paz (disambiguation).

The Bay of La Paz, as seen from the International Space Station

La Paz, the capital of Baja California Sur, Mexico, is a small city on the shores of the Gulf of California. It is located at , on the south end of the Bay of La Paz . As of 2000, the city had a population of some 163,000 people.

It is between the coastal range and a bay, and is a seaport. Industries include silver mining, agriculture, fishing and pearls.