The City of Kings
Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru, located in the valleys of the Rímac, Chillon and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coast, overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
The city is considered the most important place in the country,
with financial, political and commercial centers
Jurisdictionally, the metropolis extends mainly within the province
of Lima and in a smaller portion, to the west, within
the Constitutional Province of Callao, where the seaport and
the Jorge Chávez Airport are located. Both provinces have
regional autonomy since 2002.
The 2023 census projection indicates that the city of Lima has an
estimated population of 10,092,000 inhabitants, making it the
most populated city in the country.
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With the constitutional province of Callao, the total population is about 11,342,100 inhabitants.
Lima was named by natives in the agricultural region known by native Peruvians as Lima.
Lima was the capital and most important city in the Viceroyalty of Peru, following the Peruvian War of Independence, It became the capital of the Republic of Peru
The city was founded in 1535 under the name City of Kings (Spanish: Ciudad de los Reyes)
Peru had its independence in 1821 by General San Martín, Lima became the capital of the new Republic of Peru.
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