Lima ( Spanish: Lima , Quechua Lima suyu ) - a region in the central part of the country's coast (formerly administrative-territorial division - department) Peru . The area of the region is 32,127 km². According to the data for 2017, the population is 910,431 people [3] . The administrative center is the cities of Huacho and Lima . The subordinate region is the autonomous province of Lima with special status. In fact, the province is a separate region , and the rest is managed by Huacho .
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| Spanish Lima | |||||
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| A country | Peru | ||||
| Includes | 10 provinces and 128 districts | ||||
| Adm. center | Huacho , Lima | ||||
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| Area | 32 127 [1] km² (15th place ) | ||||
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| Timezone | UTC -5 | ||||
| Largest cities | Uaral , Huacho , Barranca | ||||
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| Population | 910,431; [one] 9 485 405 [2] [3] people ( 2017 ) (3.1%, 12th place ) | ||||
| Density | 28.3 [1] [3] people / km² (10th place) | ||||
| Nationalities | Métis, Quechua | ||||
| Denominations | Catholics | ||||
| Official language | Spanish | ||||
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| ISO 3166-2 Code | PE-LIM | ||||
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Content
- 1 Geography
- 2 population
- 3 Attractions
- 4 Gallery
- 5 Administrative divisions
- 6 References
- 7 notes
Geography
Located in the central part of the Costa - the coast of the country. It borders with the regions: Ankash (in the north), Huanuco (in the north-west), Pasco and Junin (in the east), Huancavelika (in the southeast) and Ica (in the south), as well as with the province of Lima (in the west). In the west it is washed by the waters of the Pacific Ocean. Near the ocean there is a narrow desert plain ( costa ) with a width of not more than 40 kilometers. In the east, it gives way to the steep slopes of the Andes , which are divided by intermountain valleys. Maximum heights reach 5 kilometers or more.
Population
The total population, together with the autonomous province of Lima , is 9,485,405 people. The overwhelming majority of the population lives in the capital province (8.6 million; 90.4%). The population of the rest of the region - 910,431 people - is concentrated on the coast. The population density is 28.3 people / km², in the mountain provinces - from 2 to 10 people / km². There is population growth (1.17% per year), in the mountainous provinces - a natural decline.
Gender structure: women - 51.2%, men - 48.8%. Métis prevails in the national composition - 70%, Quechua - 16.9%, the proportion of Quechua is high in the provinces of Cahatambo and Oyon . Speakers of the Hakaru language, one of the Aymara languages, live in the Tupe region in the southeast. The literacy rate is 93.1%, in the mountains - from 86 to 91%. Among believers, Catholics prevail (77%) [4] .
Attractions
- Capital city of Lima
- Marcouassi - an alpine volcanic plateau with peculiar granite relief forms
- Caral - the ruins of the oldest city in America (of the currently known)
- One of the oldest archaeological sites on the continent is Bandurria.
- Rimak Valley, Gorges and Canyons
- The cities of Kant, Matucana , San Mateo, Santa Rosa de Quives in the highlands
- Beaches on the Pacific
- Archaeological site of Paramong
- The small town of Lunauana, popular with canoeing and paragliding
- Chancai Palace
- The vineyards of the province of Cañete , where in addition to wines produce pisco
- Lomas de Locay National Park
- Seaside fauna including Humboldt Penguins
Gallery
Administrative Division
Administratively, the region is divided into 10 provinces, which in turn are divided into 128 districts (districts). Provinces include:
| No. | Provinces | Administrative center | Population |
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| one | Barranca | Barranca | 144 381 |
| 2 | Cajatambo | Cajatambo | 6 559 |
| 3 | Cañete | San Vicente de Cañete | 240 013 |
| four | Kanta (Canta) | Kanta (Canta) | 11 548 |
| 5 | Uaral (Huaral) | Uaral (Huaral) | 183 898 |
| 6 | Huarochirí | Matucana | 58 145 |
| 7 | Huaura | Huacho | 227 685 |
| 8 | Oyon (Oyón) | Oyon (Oyón) | 17 739 |
| 9 | Yauyos | Yauyos | 20 643 |
| 10 | Lima | Lima | 9,484,405 |
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Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Excluding the province of Lima
- ↑ Including the province of Lima
- ↑ 1 2 3 2017 census data
- ↑ World gazeteer. Cartographic display of 2017 census results