Lima Province

Coordinates: 12°02′06″S 77°01′07″W / 12.03500°S 77.01861°W / -12.03500; -77.01861
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This article is about the province. For its capital city, see Lima. For other uses, see Lima (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Department of Lima.
Lima Province
Province
Capital
Lima
Districts
List
Government
 • Mayor
UTC-5 (PET)
Websitewww.munlima.gob.pe

Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions, thus being quasi-autonomous. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital.

Despite its small area, this province is the major

GDP
in 2012.

History

The province was created in 1821, as Peru's territory was divided into

Ica regions, and the provinces of Casma, Huarmey and Santa, which later would be part of the La Costa Department.[citation needed
]

The department was further subdivided as time passed but the Lima Province kept being part of it. Due to the massive migration from other areas of the country, the need to separate the province from the rest of the department was forecast by experts.[citation needed]

In 2002, the new regionalization law passed by President

Lima Region
.

Political division

The province is divided into 43

mayor of Lima, also exercises its authority in these districts. These districts are grouped together into four sectors: Central Lima, North Lima, East Lima, and South Lima.[citation needed
]

All the districts of Lima province are fused together in a continuous

beach resort of Ancón and Santa Rosa in the north and Punta Hermosa, Punta Negra, San Bartolo, Santa Maria del Mar and Pucusana in the south.[citation needed
]

Boundaries

Government

Plaza Mayor in Lima, Peru.
Andean Mountain basal stone monument in Lima, Peru (Taulichusco Monument)
Municipal Palace, headquarters of the Municipality

Lima Province is administered by the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima (Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima), which also administers the city of Lima. Its current mayor is Rafael Bernardo López Aliaga Cazorla (2023-2026).

Climate

From April to December, Lima is often covered in coastal fog and mist, while in January to late March, the weather is generally sunny.[2]

Tourism

Lima has various tourist destinations and activities, including pre-Inca period pyramids, museums and modern shopping malls.[2] There are many restaurants, some of which specialize in fresh seafood, bars and nightclubs.[2] There are many beaches for sunbathing, swimming and fishing.[2]

See also

  • Wak'a Wallamarka

References

  1. ^ "Estadística Poblacional - Ministerio de Salud del Perú".
  2. ^ a b c d Lima Travel Information from Lonely Planet Travel Guides and Travel Information. Retrieved August 2009.

External links

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