Department of Lima
Lima
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Coordinates: 11°51′S 76°27′W / 11.85°S 76.45°W | |
Country | Peru |
Subdivisions | 9 provinces and 171 districts |
Established | 12 February 1821 |
Founded by | José de San Martín |
Capital | Lima (de jure) Huacho (de facto seat of the Regional Government of Lima-Provinces) |
Government | |
• Governor | Rosa Vásquez Cuadrado |
Area | |
• Total | 32,129.31 km2 (12,405.20 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 5,654 m (18,550 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 864,853 |
• Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 15 |
Dialing code | 01 |
ISO 3166 code | PE-LIM |
Principal resources | N/A |
Poverty rate | N/A |
Percentage of Peru's GDP | N/A |
Website | www |
The Department of Lima (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlima]), known as the Department of the Capital (Spanish: Departamento de la Capital) until 1823,[1] is a department and region located in the central coast of Peru; the seat of the regional government is Huacho.
Lima Province, which contains the city of Lima, the country's capital, is located west of the department; this province is autonomous and not under the jurisdiction of the regional government since 2003.
History
The remains of early Andean inhabitants,
Lithic prehistoric projectile points of
The 5,000-year-old ruins known as El Paraíso are also located in this area. A temple at the site is believed to be about 5,000 years old.
From 1784 to 1821, the area was administered as the Intendancy of Lima. After independence, its northern area was administered as the Department of the Coast.[2] When the department was created in 1821 as the Department of the Capital, the aforementioned department was annexed into it in 1823.[3]
In 2006, a team of
The Lima culture (100 A.D. to 650 A.D.) arose in this area, specially in the central valleys from Chancay to Lurín. It was distinguished by painted adobe buildings.
During this time, the Huari conquest took place, thus giving rise to Huari-style ceramics, together with a local style known as Nievería. As the population grew, their culture changed. With the decline of the Huari, whose most important center was Cajamarquilla, new local cultures arose. The Chancay are the most well-known. They developed large urban centers and a considerable textile production, as well as mass-produced ceramics.
At this stage in the mid-
Political divisions
The department is divided into nine provinces, which are composed of 171 districts.
- Barranca (Barranca)
- Cajatambo (Cajatambo)
- Cañete (San Vicente de Cañete)
- Canta (Canta)
- Huaral (Huaral)
- Huarochirí (Matucana)
- Huaura (Huacho)
- Oyón (Oyón)
- Yauyos (Yauyos)
Geography
The department of Lima is bordered by the departments of Ancash on the north, Huánuco, Pasco, and Junín on the east, Huancavelica on the southeast, Ica on the south, and the Pacific Ocean and the Lima Province on the west.
The department has a coastal and an
Points of interest
Points of interest in the department include Caral, Lachay National Reserve and Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve.
Lachay National Reserve
The
Huacho - The capital of the Lima Region
Huacho is the capital of the Lima Region and the most populous city of the department (excluding Lima which is administered by an autonomous government, the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima). Sitting at the bottom of a wide bay, it has a pleasant and dry climate. In its vicinity is the Huaura River where rice, cotton, sugar cane and different fruits and cereals are grown. This has given rise to an important cotton industry as well as soap and oil factories.[5]
Lunahuaná
Lunahuaná District of Cañete Province, is located 38 km (24 mi) away from the south city of San Vicente de Cañete. The Incahuasi Archeological complex is located there. Lunahuaná has a dry climate and the sun shines during most of the year. Lately, Lunahuaná has become an adventure sports paradise, such as: Canotaje (Whitewater Rafting), Parapente & Ala Delta. Whitewater rafting is possible due to the Cañete River, which has rapids up to level 4. The main settlement in this district is the town of Lunahuaná.
References
- ^ "ORDENANZA REGIONAL Nº 15: Declaran de interés y prioridad regional fijar el día 04 de agosto de 1821 como fecha de creación política de hecho de los distritos de Yauyos, Laraos, Omas, Huañec, Ayavirí, Tauripampa, Viñac y Colonia, pertenecientes a la provincia de Yauyos". El Peruano. 2022-07-01.
- Gob.pe. 2023-02-10.
- ISSN 2415-5896.
- ^ Richard Lovett, "Oldest Observatory in Americas Discovered in Peru", National Geographic, May 2006, accessed 2 Nov 2010
- ^ Flores, Edwin H. Adriazola (2008-06-15). "ILO : NUESTRA HISTORIA: LA INDUSTRIA. LA FABRICA PACOCHA". ILO. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
External links
- Official website
- Lima Region Information Hub – Lima Region Information Hub official website
- Lima Region Tourism Board – Lima Region Tourism Board (CEPTUR) official website
- North Lima Region – Lima Region: Social, Cultural and Tourist Information
- Lima Travel Guide – General facts and travel information about Lima