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Bolivia address format & examples

How to write a Bolivian address

Unlike most countries, Bolivia has two capital cities. Sucre is the constitutional capital, where the country’s judiciary and historical institutions are located, while La Paz is the administrative capital, where the government and executive branches are based. That's 409 kilometers apart! Curious how to address a letter to Bolivia? It's easy! A Bolivian address example is here for your use. We can also provide tools to help validate any address in the world.

Smarty is the best source for trustworthy location data. Simply enter any Bolivian address and get it returned formatted, standardized, and validated faster than you can postmark a letter. Address formatting in Bolivia can be written out as follows:

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using any appropriate titles for the area.
  2. Street and building number - The street, followed immediately by the building number goes here without any separating punctuation.
  3. City - The city the address is in.
  4. Country - This is often shortened to BOL.
Bolivia address example

Bolivia address examples

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Bolivia addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Bolivian address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.

Postal information

Bolivia's national postal system, "Empresa de Correos de Bolivia," was established in 1990. As of recent data, Empresa de Correos de Bolivia services approximately 5,369 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Bolivia. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
9 departments
Administration area names and abbreviations

La Paz (LP)

Santa Cruz (SC)

Cochabamba (CB)

Potosí (PT)

Chuquisaca (CH)

Oruro (OR)

Tarija (TJ)

Beni (BN)

Pando (PD)

Term to describe postal codes
código postal
Postal code in language
código postal
Postal code format
Postal service provider and website

Empresa de Correos de Bolivia

https://www.correosbolivia.com.bo

Country information

We know you're excited for more location information on Bolivia, so here's additional information like ISO codes, major cities, and more. If you don’t understand how to write a letter to Bolivia by the time you finish reading the info provided, we’ll be shocked.

Country/territory name
Bolivia
ISO3
BOL
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
BO
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
BOL
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
068
Endonym
Bolivia
Total land area
1,098,581 KM²
Capital
Sucre
Other major cities
La Paz, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba

Population information

Total population
12,388,571 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
69% / 31%
Urban population
8,548,114
Rural population
3,840,457
Official language
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
All languages spoken
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Most commonly used postal language
Spanish
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