Department of Lima
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Not to be confused with Lima Province or Lima District.
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.
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Lima
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Coordinates: 11.85°S 76.45°W / -11.85; -76.45 | |
Country | Peru |
Subdivisions | 9 provinces and 171 districts |
Established | 12 February 1821 |
Founded by | José de San Martín |
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 |
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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.