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Department of Lima

Not to be confused with Lima Province or Lima District.
Lima
Departamento de Lima (Spanish)
Lima suyu (Quechua)
Department
Jirishanca and Rondoy mountains
Jirishanca and Rondoy mountains
Flag of Lima
Flag
Official seal of Lima
Seal
Location of the Department of Lima in Peru
Location of the Department of Lima in Peru
Coordinates: 11°51′S 76°27′W / 11.85°S 76.45°W / -11.85; -76.45
CountryPeru
Subdivisions9 provinces and 171 districts
Established12 February 1821
Founded byJosé de San Martín
CapitalLima (de jure)
Huacho (de facto seat of the Regional Government of Lima-Provinces)
Government
 • GovernorRosa Vásquez Cuadrado
Area
 • Total32,129.31 km2 (12,405.20 sq mi)
Highest elevation
5,654 m (18,550 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total864,853
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
UBIGEO
15
Dialing code01
ISO 3166 codePE-LIM
Principal resourcesN/A
Poverty rateN/A
Percentage of Peru's GDPN/A
Websitewww.gob.pe/regionlima/

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.

  1. ^ "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.

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