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Declaration of Independence in La Paz

When
16 July 1809
Where
Intendancy of La Paz, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
Part of
La Paz declares independence and forms the Junta Tuitiva, 16 July 1809

Pedro Domingo Murillo declared independence in La Paz on 16 July 1809, forming the Junta Tuitiva.

On 16 July 1809, Pedro Domingo Murillo ignited a revolution for independence in La Paz. He famously stated that the Bolivian revolution was igniting a lamp that nobody would be able to extinguish. This event marked the beginning of the Spanish American Wars of Independence.

Sources

  1. La Paz revolution Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
  2. La Paz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13

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