Ciudad de la Paz. Ciudad de la Paz, previously known as Djibloho or Oyala, commonly known as La Paz, is the capital city of Equatorial Guinea, having replaced Malabo on 2 January 2026. Established as an urban district in Wele-Nzas in 2015, it is also the administrative headquarters of Djibloho, Equatorial Guinea's newest province created in 2017, and is located near the town of Mengomey??n. In 2017, the city was officially named Ciudad de la Paz.