La Paz is a small city on the shores of the Gulf of California, the capital of Baja California Sur, Mexico. It is located at 24.14° North, 110.32° West, on the south end of the Bay of La Paz. As of 2000, the city had a population of some 163,000 people.

It is between the coastal range and a bay, and is a seaport. Industries include silver mining, agriculture, fishing and pearls.