Sucre

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Sucre Sukri
Capital city
From top to bottom, left to right: Terracotta roofs in central Sucre, Government buildings of Chuquisaca, Sucre Cathedral, Universidad Mayor Real y Pontificia de San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca, Gran Mariscal Sucre Theater, Church of San Francisco, Panoramic view of historic Sucre
Flag Seal
Nickname:  La Ciudad de los cuatro Nombres (The City of the four names)
Motto:  Aqui nació la Libertad (Freedom was born here)
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Coordinates: 19°02′51″S 65°15′36″W / 19.04750°S 65.26000°W / -19.04750; -65.26000
Country	Bolivia
Department	Chuquisaca Department
Province	Oropeza Province
Founded	1538 Pre-Hispanic Times: Charcas September 29, 1538 (official): La Plata de la Nueva Toledo (City of The Silver of the New Toledo) August 6, 1826: Sucre (Capital Section)
Founded by	Pedro Anzures as "La Plata" in 1538
Government
• Type	C.S. Municipal Autonomous Government
• Mayor	Rosario López Rojo de Aparicio
Area
• Capital city	1,768 km2 (683 sq mi)
Elevation	2,790 m (9,150 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Capital city	360,544
• Density	200/km2 (530/sq mi)
• Metro	390,000
Demonym(s)	Capitalino (a) Sucrense
Time zone	UTC−04:00 (BOT)
Area code	(+591) 4
Climate	Cwb
Website	www.sucre.bo
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Historic City of Sucre
Criteria	Cultural: iv
Reference	566
Inscription	1991 (15th Session)

Sucre (Spanish: [ˈsukɾe]) is the de jure capital city of Bolivia, the capital of the Chuquisaca Department and the sixth most populous city in Bolivia. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of 2,790 m (9,150 ft). This relatively high altitude gives the city a subtropical highland climate with cool temperatures year-round.

Today, the region is of predominantly Quechua background, with some Aymara communities and influences.

Sucre holds major national importance and is an educational and government center, as well as the location of the Bolivian Supreme Court. Its pleasant climate and low crime rates have made the city popular amongst foreigners and Bolivians alike. Notably, Sucre contains one of the best preserved Hispanic colonial and republican historic city centres in the Western Hemisphere - similar to cities such as Cuzco and Quito. This architectural heritage and the millenarian history of the Charcas region has led to Sucre's designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city has held an important place in Bolivian history from its place as an important center in the Real Audencia de Charcas, and later as the first capital of Bolivia before the fall of silver's importance as a global mineral commodity. Some regional tension remains from the historical transfer of capital functions to La Paz, and even today the issue features an important role in local culture and political ideology.