La Paz County, Arizona
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This article is about the county in Arizona. For the city in Bolivia, see La Paz. For other uses, see La Paz (disambiguation).
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La Paz County | |
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Coordinates: 33°50′25″N 113°56′34″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
Founded | January 1, 1983 |
Named for | La Paz, Arizona |
Seat | Parker |
Largest town | Parker |
Area | |
• Total | 4,514 sq mi (11,690 km2) |
• Land | 4,500 sq mi (12,000 km2) |
• Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 0.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,557 |
• Estimate (2023) | 16,710 |
• Density | 3.7/sq mi (1.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
Congressional district | 9th |
Website | www |
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La Paz County (Spanish: Condado de La Paz) is the 15th county in the U.S. state of Arizona, located in the western part of the state. As of the 2020 census, its population was 16,557,[1] making it the second-least populous county in Arizona. The county seat is Parker.[2] The name of the county is the Spanish word for "the peace", and is taken from the early settlement (now ghost town) of La Paz along the Colorado River.