Jirón de la Unión, Pedestrian street in Historic Centre of Lima, Peru.
The Jirón de la Unión extends for eleven blocks through downtown Lima, featuring retail stores, restaurants, and historic buildings along its path.
Francisco Pizarro established this thoroughfare in 1535 during Lima's founding, though each block maintained separate names until unified in the early 1900s.
During the early 20th century, the term 'irse a jironear' emerged among Lima residents, indicating the practice of dressing up to walk this street.
The street spans from the Rimac River to Plaza San Martin, with the third through ninth blocks reserved exclusively for pedestrian traffic.
The Casa Monterrey, Peru's first supermarket chain, opened its inaugural store on block 54 of Jirón de la Unión in 1954.
Location: Lima province
GPS coordinates: -12.04990,-77.03400
Latest update: May 11, 2025 07:15
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Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la Merced
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Teatro Municipal
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La Casona de San Marcos
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Casa Barragán
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Equestrian statue of José de San Martín
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Panteón de los Próceres
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Casa de Fernandini
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Club de la Union
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Teatro Manuel Ascencio Segura
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Teatro Colón
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Casa Marcionelli
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Museo Naval Casa Grau
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Edificio Tacna-Colmena
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Democracy Square
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Bolsa de Valores de Lima
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Plazoleta de La Merced
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Museo Central - MUCEN
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Museo Electoral y de La Democracia
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Casa Courret
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Monumento a Jorge Dintilhac
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Casa Welsch
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