Lima District
District in Lima, Peru / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For thec district in Paraguay, see Lima, Paraguay.
Not to be confused with the Cercado de Lima, the historic quarter located within the old Walls of Lima, also known as Damero de Pizarro or Lima Cuadrada.
Lima is a district of Lima Province in Peru. Lima district is the oldest in Lima Province and as such, vestiges of the city's colonial era remain today in the historic centre of Lima, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988 and contains the foundational area known as Cercado de Lima (Spanish, 'Walled Lima').
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Lima District | |
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Coordinates: 12°2′36″S 77°1′42″W | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Lima |
Province | Lima |
Founded | 1823[lower-alpha 1] |
Capital | Lima |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rafael López Aliaga (2023-actuality) |
Area | |
• Total | 21.88 km2 (8.45 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2.87 m (9.42 ft) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 276,482 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 150101 |
Website | munlima.gob.pe |
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