Department of Lima
The Department of Lima (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlima]) is a department and region located in the central coast of Peru; the seat of the regional government is Huacho.
Department of Lima
Región de Lima | |
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Infiernillo viaduct in Huarochirí | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of the Department of Lima in Peru | |
| Coordinates: 11.85°S 76.45°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Subdivisions | 9 provinces and 171 districts |
| Capital | Lima (de jure) Huacho (de facto seat of the Regional Government of Lima-Provinces) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Rosa Vásquez Cuadrado |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32,129.31 km2 (12,405.20 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 5,654 m (18,550 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 864,853 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 15 |
| Dialing code | 01 |
| ISO 3166 code | PE-LIM |
| Principal resources | N/A |
| Poverty rate | N/A |
| Percentage of Peru's GDP | N/A |
| Website | www |
Lima Province, which contains the city of Lima, the country's capital, is located west of the Department of Lima; this province is autonomous and not under the jurisdiction of the regional government.
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