Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions, thus being quasi-autonomous. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital.
Despite its small area, this province is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Peruvian economy. It concentrates almost one-third of the country's population and 50% of Peru's GDP in 2012.
The department was further subdivided as time passed but the Lima Province kept being part of it. Due to the massive migration from other areas of the country, the need to separate the province from the rest of the department was forecast by experts.[citation needed]
In 2002, the new regionalization law passed by President Alejandro Toledo made the Lima Province a separate entity from the rest of the newly created Lima Region.
Plaza Mayor in Lima, Peru.Andean Mountain basal stone monument in Lima, Peru (Taulichusco Monument)Municipal Palace, headquarters of the Municipality
Lima Province is administered by the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima (Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima), which also administers the city of Lima. Its current mayor is Rafael Bernardo López Aliaga Cazorla (2023-2026).
Climateedit
From April to December, Lima is often covered in coastal fog and mist, while in January to late March, the weather is generally sunny.[2]
Tourismedit
Lima has various tourist destinations and activities, including pre-Inca period pyramids, museums and modern shopping malls.[2] There are many restaurants, some of which specialize in fresh seafood, bars and nightclubs.[2] There are many beaches for sunbathing, swimming and fishing.[2]
^"Estadística Poblacional - Ministerio de Salud del Perú".
^ abcdLima Travel Information from Lonely Planet Travel Guides and Travel Information. Retrieved August 2009.
External linksedit
(in Spanish) Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima Metropolitan Lima Municipal Council official website
April 11, 2024
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