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Lima (/ ˈ l iː m ə / ⓘ LEE-mə; locally), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (locally [sjuˈdat de los ˈreʝes], Spanish for "City of Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón , Rímac and Lurín Rivers , in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking ...
The administrative divisions of Peru have changed from time to time since the nation gained independence from Spain in the early 19th century. The old territorial subdivisions have split or merged due to several reasons, the most common ones being the need for decentralization and population increase, especially in Lima .
The Metropolitan Municipality of Lima (Spanish: Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima) is the local government entity of the Lima Province and Lima District.It is the only provincial municipality of special regime with faculties of regional government.
According to the Base law of Municipalities, these entities are classified in to Provincial Municipalities and District Municipalities.The provincial municipalities also have functions pertaining to the provincial seat which is the capital district.
The Government Palace (Spanish: Palacio de Gobierno), also known as the House of Pizarro, is the seat of the executive branch of the Peruvian government, and the official residence of the president of Peru. [1] The palace is a stately government building, occupying the northern side of the Plaza Mayor in Peru's capital city, Lima.
The Palacio Municipal de Lima or City Hall of Lima is a public building that serves as headquarters of the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima. It is located on the street Portal de Escribanos, block 3 of Jirón de la Unión , and in front of the Plaza Mayor of Lima 's historic centre .
The Republic of Peru is a unitary state with a multi-party semi-presidential system. The current government was established by the 1993 Constitution of Peru. The government is composed of three branches, being executive, judicial, and legislative branches.
City Region Population 2017 1: Lima: Lima: 9,562,280 2: Arequipa: Arequipa: 1,008,290 3: ... Media related to Cities in Peru at Wikimedia Commons This page was last ...