Lima District

Coordinates: 12°2′36″S 77°1′42″W / 12.04333°S 77.02833°W / -12.04333; -77.02833
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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 District
Lima Cathedral
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Lima is a

UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988 and contains the foundational area known as Cercado de Lima (Spanish
, 'Walled Lima').

Geography

The district has a total land area of 21.98 km2. Its administrative center is located at 154 meters above sea level.

Boundaries

Demographics

San Francisco de Asís Church

According to a 2005 estimate by the INEI, the district has 278,804 inhabitants and a population density of 15,736.9 persons/km2. In 1999, there were 75,595 households in the district.

The high point of Lima's religious calendar for the masses is a month of festivities in October dedicated to the Lord of Miracles, during which take place several processions in the city.

Señor de los Milagros

Neighborhoods

Central Lima (known as

Damero de Pizarro
(Pizarro's Checkerboard).

East of the center is the

Barrio chino
(Chinatown) neighborhood, dating from the mid-1800s.

South of the West Side is

Estadio Nacional
(National Stadium).

West of the center is the Industrial Area, an industrial belt extending into neighboring Callao Region, and home to the main industries in both city and country. Most of the area is covered by large blocks containing large factories. Also this area include the University City of the National University of San Marcos.

At its northern and southern edges, there are clusters of residential areas, particularly in the southern zone bordering Pueblo Libre, San Miguel and Callao Region's Bellavista District.

  • View of Lima District from the San Cristobal hill, showing the Acho bullring.
    View of Lima District from the San Cristobal hill, showing the Acho bullring.
  • Cathedral of Lima facing the Plaza de Armas
    Cathedral of Lima
    facing the Plaza de Armas
  • A detailed map of the district, showing important avenues.
    A detailed map of the district, showing important avenues.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ As the administrative district of the Peruvian Republic

References

  1. ^ "Estadística Poblacional - Ministerio de Salud del Perú".

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Central Lima.
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