National Archive and Library of Bolivia

The National Archive and Library of Bolivia is located in Sucre and holds more than 114,000 volumes of documents, manuscripts, and books. The collection is organized in a systematic way and provides extensive materials on Bolivian history and governance.

The institution was founded in 1825 after Bolivia gained independence and became the first national repository for governmental and historical documents. Since then it has continuously grown its collections to preserve the nation's memory.

The collection holds colonial-era documents that show how Bolivian society developed over centuries. Visitors can see how these writings tell the story of the nation's past.

Researchers can visit the collections at Dalence Street 4 in Sucre, where staff helps with finding documents. It helps to plan ahead about what materials you want to see to make your research more efficient.

The facility carries out an ongoing digitization project to preserve old manuscripts and make historical records accessible to researchers around the world. These efforts allow documents from Bolivia's past to become available online.

Location: Chuquisaca Department

Inception: 1825

Address: Dalence 4, Sucre

Website: http://archivoybibliotecanacionales.org.bo

GPS coordinates: -19.04855,-65.26089

Latest update: December 9, 2025 12:21