Historedia
Episode 3 of 3

Execution of Pedro Domingo Murillo

When
29 January 1810
Where
Plaza de los Españoles
Part of
La Paz declares independence and forms the Junta Tuitiva, 16 July 1809

Murillo was hanged in La Paz on 29 January 1810.

Pedro Domingo Murillo was hanged at the Plaza de los Españoles on 29 January 1810. He was a patriot of Upper Peru who played a key role in the independence movement.

Sources

  1. Pedro Domingo Murillo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-16
  2. La Paz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13

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