Lima province, Administrative province in central coastal Peru
The province of Lima spans 2,672 square kilometers along the Pacific coast, containing 43 districts and serving as Peru's economic center.
The region transformed from a Spanish colonial territory established in 1535 into an independent administrative division following Peru's regionalization law of 2002.
Each district within Lima Province maintains its distinct identity through local festivals, traditional markets, and architectural styles from different historical periods.
The province connects to neighboring regions through the Pan-American Highway and contains Jorge Chávez International Airport for global transportation links.
Lima Province operates outside Peru's regional system, maintaining direct administrative authority over its 43 districts without belonging to any of the 25 regions.
Location: Lima Department
Capital city: Lima
Shares border with: Constitutional Province of Callao, Huaral Province, Canta Province, Huarochirí Province, Cañete Province
Address: Lima, Peru Lima
GPS coordinates: -12.05833,-77.04167
Latest update: November 26, 2025 09:45
This collection features the ten most populous cities in South America, which account for more than half of the continent's population. São Paulo leads with 12 million inhabitants and serves as Brazil's economic hub, while Lima extends along the Pacific coast and Bogotá develops at 2620 meters above sea level in the Colombian Andes. Buenos Aires, Argentine capital known for its cuisine, borders Rio de Janeiro with its beaches lined by hills, and Santiago, nestled at the foot of the Andes. These large cities are the main political, economic, and cultural centers of their respective countries. Brazil alone has five metropolises in this ranking, including Brasília, the federal capital known for its modern architecture, as well as the coastal cities of Salvador and Fortaleza in the northeast of the country. Caracas in Venezuela and Lima in Peru complete this panorama of South American urban geography, each offering a different face of city development on the continent.
National University of San Marcos
4.5 km
Real Felipe Fortress
11.7 km
National Stadium of Peru
1.3 km
Government Palace
2 km
Pachacamac
27.1 km
Parque de las Leyendas
5 km
Plaza Mayor, Lima
1.8 km
Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge
18.2 km
Parque Central de Miraflores
7.1 km
Monastery of San Francisco
2.1 km
Huaca Pucllana
5.9 km
Historic Centre of Lima
788 m
Lanzón
11.4 km
Casa Matusita
373 m
Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo
1.9 km
Park of the Reserve
1.7 km
Plaza San Martín
1.1 km
National Library of Peru
1.7 km
Puente de los Suspiros
10.3 km
Estadio Universidad San Marcos
4.6 km
Larco Museum
3.6 km
Puruchuco
12.3 km
Morro Solar
13.9 km
Park of the Exposition
642 m
College of Our Lady of Guadalupe
318 m
Plaza de toros de Acho
2.7 km
Place of Memory, Tolerance and Social Inclusion
5.9 km
National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru
3.1 kmReviews
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Ate District
Barranco District
Breña District
Carabayllo District
Chaclacayo District
Chorrillos District
Cieneguilla District
Comas District
El Agustino District
Independencia
Jesús María
La Molina
La Victoria
Lima District
Lince
Los Olivos
Lurigancho-Chosica
Lurín District
Magdalena del Mar
Miraflores
Pachacamac
Pucusana
Pueblo Libre
Puente Piedra
Punta Hermosa
Punta Negra
Rímac
San Bartolo
San Borja
San Isidro
San Juan de Miraflores
San Juan de Lurigancho
San Luis
San Martín de Porres District
San Miguel
Santa Anita
Santa María del Mar
Santa Rosa
Santiago de Surco
Surquillo
Villa El Salvador District
Villa María del Triunfo
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