Lima, Peru
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| Nickname(s): La ciudad de los reyes (The City of the Kings) La tres veces coronada villa (The Three times crowned villa) La Perla del Pacífico (The Pacific Pearl) Lima La Gris (Lima The Grey) |
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| Motto: Hoc signum vere regum est (Latin) (This is the real sign of the kings) | |||
 Lima Province and Lima within Peru |
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| Coordinates: 12°2′36″S 77°1′42″W / 12.04333°S 77.02833°WCoordinates: 12°2′36″S 77°1′42″W / 12.04333°S 77.02833°W | |||
| Country | Peru | ||
| Region | autonomous | ||
| Province | Lima Province | ||
| Districts | 43 districts | ||
| Settled | January 18, 1536 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor–council government | ||
| • Mayor | Luis Castañeda Lossio | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 2,672.3 km2 (1,031.8 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 800 km2 (300 sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 2,819.3 km2 (1,088.5 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 0-1,550 m (0-5,090 ft) | ||
| Population (2016) | |||
| • City | 10,852,210 | ||
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 9,752,000 | ||
| • Metro density | 3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi) | ||
| • Demonym | Limean (Spanish: Limeño/a) | ||
| Time zone | PET (UTC−5) | ||
| Website | www.munlima.gob.pe | ||
| Historic Centre of Lima | |
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| Location | Peru |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iv |
| Reference | 500 |
| UNESCO region | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1988 (12th Session) |
| Extensions | 1991 |
Lima (/ˈliːmə/, Spanish: [ˈlima], Quechua: [ˈlima], Aymara: [ˈlima]) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima Metropolitan Area. With a population of almost 10 million, Lima is the most populous metropolitan area of Peru and the second-largest city in the Americas (as defined by "city proper"), behind São Paulo and before Mexico City.
Lima was founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535, as Ciudad de los Reyes. It became the capital and most important city in the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru. Following the Peruvian War of Independence, it became the capital of the Republic of Peru. Around one-third of the national population lives in the metropolitan area.
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