La Paz revolution
Pedro Murillo, leader of the revolution. | |
| Date | July 16, 1809 |
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| Location | La Paz, Upper Peru (modern Bolivia) |
| Participants | Criollos from La Paz |
| Outcome | Temporary removal of Spanish authorities and declaration of independence. Spanish rule restored by Goyeneche |
The City of La Paz is located in the highlands of Upper Peru. Located in what is known today as Bolivia. This area became the center of a political upheaval in 1809. In July a coalition of local elites, militia officers, and urban residents overthrew the Spanish colonial authorities and established a governing body known as the Junta Tuitiva. This movement claimed that it was not completely independent from the Spanish monarchy. They asserted that sovereignty had returned to the people of Upper Peru. The La Paz uprising is one of the earliest and most radical uprisings in Upper Peru. This Revolution would become part of the larger Bolivian War of Independence.