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• Lima Metropolitana is formed by the Province of Lima and the Constitutional Province of Callao
• Capital of the Republic of Peru • Largest city of Peru • Political, economic and cultural center of Peru • One third of the population of Peru lives in Lima • Time Zone UTC -5 • Rapid population growth
• Heavy air pollution • Lack of rain • No proper public transport system • Un- and underemployment • Infrastructure and poverty in slums Geographical position of Lima
West central Peru, in a dessert stripe between Pacific Ocean and the Andes.
Expansion of Lima
  North – South along the Pacific Ocean for apx. 50 km  West – East from the Pacific to the Andes for apx. 40 kmArea of Lima
Apx. 2700 km²
Important Rivers
Río Rimac, Río Chillón and Río Lurin
Climate in Lima
• Mild climate throughout the year, even though located in the Tropics
• Cloudy, damp and cool winters (June – October) • Sunny, moist and warm summers (November – May) • Average temperatures: 14°C to 20°C in winter, 25°C to 32°C in summer  For more information about the Weather in Lima (including current temperatures) - click here 
Population in Lima
• Apx. 7,800,000 (2006) for Lima City
• Apx. 9,200,000 (2006) for Lima Metropolitan • Population density: apx. 3200 people / km² • The Population lives to over 35% in squatter settlements called ‘pueblos jovenes’ (young towns) or ‘barriadas’ (shantytowns)
Population distribution in Lima
• Apx. 26% in Cono Norte (Carabayllo, Puente Piedra, Comas, Los Olivos, San Martín de Porres and Independencia)
• Apx. 19% in Eastern Lima (San Juan de Lurigancho, El Agustino, Santa Anita and Ate) • Apx. 16% in Cono Sur (Villa María del Triunfo, San Juan de Miraflores, Villa El Salvador and Chorrillos) • Apx. 11% in the Historical Center (Rímac, Lima, Breña, La Victoria and San Luis) • Apx. 17% in the Financial Sector of Lima (San Miguel, Pueblo Libre, Jesús María, Magdalena, Lince, San Isidro, Miraflores, Surquillo, San Borja, Barranco, Santiago de Surco and La Molina)
• Apx. 11% in CallaoEthnic groups in Lima
• Apx. 70% Mestizo (mixed European and indigenous Indians)
• Apx. 15% Whites • Apx. 10% Amerindians • Apx. 5% Asians and Blacks Language in Lima
Spanish (official)
Schools in Lima
Many good private national and international schools
Universities in Lima
Oldest university in the Americas - the National University of San Marcos (1551). Many other prestigious public and private Universities like...
• The Engineering University • The La Molina National Agrarian University • The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru • The University of San Martín de Porres • The University of Lima and the Ricardo Palma University • Airport: Jorge Chavez International Airport
• Port: Callao (majority of imports and exports move through it) • Train: Desamparados Train Station, Lima downtown serves mainly freight trains. One public train daily from Lima to Huancayo
Main Roads: - Pan American Highway runs from North to South along the coast - Central Highway runs from West to East and connects Lima with the rest of country Public Transport: No proper system of public transport. The Lima ‘Metro’ called ‘Tren Urbano’ (above ground electric mass transit system) still only covers 10 km and has 7 stations (after over 30 years of planning and construction), expansion hopefully soon! The main public transport is organised with over 70,000 poor maintained small busses called 'mircros', 'combis' or 'collectivos' and an estimate of 200,000 taxis (licensed & unlicensed). • Lima ‘produces’ more than two thirds of the Peruvian GDP, taxes, bank deposits, private investments, doctors and
university students
• Almost all of Peru’s heavy industries are located in the Lima area• Commercial activities are spread throughout the city • Main Products: Textiles, clothing, processed foods, machinery • Service sector (retail and wholesale business, trade, finance) • Unemployment est. 10% • Underemployment est. 50% Administrative Divisions:
43 districts plus Callao Province with 6 districts, each with an elected mayor and city council
Lima Districts
Callao Districts
Recommended Topics
• Peru - Facts & Figures - click here to follow the link...
• Peruvian economy - Facts & Figures - click here to follow the link... • Politics and political History of Peru - click here to follow the link... Sources
• INEI – Instituto Nacional Estadística y Informácion, República de Perú
• Citiespopulation • Limaeasy SAC
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