Lima Region
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President	Nelson Oswaldo Chui Mejía
Capital	Huacho
Area	32,129. The administrative divisions of Peru have changed from time to time since the nation gained independence from Spain in the early 19th century President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Huacho is a city in Peru, capital of the Huaura Province and capital of the Lima Region. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 31 km²
Population (as of the 2005 Census)
Population   - Total   - Density	780,881 (2005 est. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Peru is a multiethnic country It has a population of Amerindians 45% Mestizos 37% Whites 15% Asian Peruvians and Afro-Peruvians 3% The Peru 2005 Census was a detailed enumeration In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology ) 24/km²
Subdivisions	9 provinces and 128 districts
Elevation   - Lowest   - Highest	0 m (coastal area) 5654 m (Huacshash)
Latitude Longitude	10°16'18" to 13°19'18" S 75°30'42" to 77°53'03" W
Main resources	N/A
Poverty rate	N/A
Percentage of country's GDP	N/A
Codes
Dialing code	01
ISO 3166-2	PE-LIM
UBIGEO	15
Official website
www.regionlima.gob.pe

Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Country subdivision refers to the division of a Country 's territory for the sake of its administration, description or other such purpose The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter phi ( Φ) gives the location of a place on Earth (or other planetary body north or south of the Longitude (ˈlɒndʒɪˌtjuːd or ˈlɒŋgɪˌtjuːd symbolized by the Greek character Lambda (λ is the east-west Geographic coordinate measurement Natural resources are naturally occurring substances that are considered valuable in their relatively unmodified ( natural) form Poverty (also called penury) is deprivation of common necessities that determine the quality of life including food clothing shelter and safe Drinking water, and A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO Ubigeo is the coding system for geographical locations ( Spanish Código Ubicacíon Geográfica) in Peru used by the National Statistics Institute ( A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages The administrative divisions of Peru have changed from time to time since the nation gained independence from Spain in the early 19th century Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Located in the central coast of the country, its capital is Huacho. Huacho is a city in Peru, capital of the Huaura Province and capital of the Lima Region. Lima Province, which contains the city of Lima, the country's capital, is located on the western part of the Lima Region. Political division Main article Districts of Lima The province is divided into 43 districts. Lima is the Capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers on a coast overlooking However, this province is autonomous and not part of the region.

Geography

The region is bordered by the Ancash Region on the north, the Huánuco, Pasco and Junín on the east, the Huancavelica Region on the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean and the Lima Province on the west. Ancash is a region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the La Libertad region on the north the Huánuco and Pasco regions on the Huánuco is a region in central Peru. It is bordered by the La Libertad, San Martín, Loreto and Ucayali regions on Pasco is a region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco. Junín is a region in the central highlands of Peru. Its capital is Huancayo. Huancavelica is a Region in Peru. Area 2213147 km² Population 447054 ( 2005 census) The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Political division Main article Districts of Lima The province is divided into 43 districts.

The region has a coastal and an Andean zone, and has a great diversity of natural regions: the Costa or Chala (0 to 500 meters above sea level) up to the Janca or Cordillera (over 4800 meters). The Andes form the world's longest exposed Mountain range. They lie as a continuous chain of highland along the western coast of South America. The predominating regions are the Yunga (500 to 2300 meters above sea level) and Quechua (2300 to 3500 meters).

Points of interest

Lomas de Lachay

Lomas de Lachay

The Lomas de Lachay, a unique mist-fed eco-system of wild plant and animal species, is a natural reserve located in the region. The Lomas de Lachay is a national reserve in the foothills of the Huaral Province in Lima. An ecosystem is a natural unit consisting of all plants animals and micro-organisms( Biotic factors in an area functioning together with all of the non-living physical (

Lunahuaná

Lunahuaná is a district of the Cañete Province, and is located 38 km away from the city of San Vicente de Cañete. Lunahuaná is a District in the middle Cañete Province in Peru. Cañete San Vicente de Cañete, commonly known simply as Cañete, is a town in Peru, which is the capital of the Cañete Province, in the Lima Region The Incahuasi Archeological complex is located there. Lunahuaná has a dry climate and the sun shines during most of the year. Lately, Lunahuaná has become an adventure sports paradise, such as: Canotaje (Whitewater Rafting), Parapente & Ala Delta. Whitewater rafting is possible due to the Cañete river, which has rapids up to level 4. The main settlement in this district is the town of Lunahuaná. Lunahuaná is a town in the Cañete Province of the Lima Region, in western Peru.

History

The remains of the first Andean inhabitants, hunters and harpoon fishermen from about 1000 years ago, are to be found in the Lima region. Hunting is the practice of pursuing Animals for Food, Recreation, or Trade. These remains were found in Chivateros, near the Chillón River, and in various other places. The Chillón River is a River located in western Peru. Its waters are produced by the melting of ice in the Glaciers of the Andes, and its mouth These persons incorporated nets, hooks, farming, ceramics and weaving to their everyday objects. The inhabitants of the coast lived in the lomas and the valleys forming temples and dwelling complexes, that gave origin to huge ceremonial centers such as the Huacoy on the Chillón river; Garagay and La Florida on the Rímac river, Manchay on the Lurín river; and Chancay, Supe and many other valleys to the north and south. The Rímac River is located in western Peru and is the most important source of Potable water for the Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area. There are finely ornamented temples with figures modeled in clay. The Lima culture saw its origins in this area, specially on the central valleys from Chancay to Lurín, with painted adobe buildings.

During this time, the Huari conquest took place, thus giving rise to Huari style ceramics, together with a local style known as Nievería. This article is about the historical civilization and city located near present-day Ayacucho The population grew and their culture changed. With the decline of Huari, whose most important center was Cajamarquilla, were born new local cultures, Chancay being the most known of them. They developed enormous urban centers and a considerable textile production as well as mass-produced ceramics. At this stage, the Incas arrived, in the fifteenth century, occupying important sites such as the Pachacamac Sanctuary. The temple of Pachacamac is an archaeological site 40 km southeast of Lima, Peru in the Valley of the Lurín River.

Political division

The region is divided into nine provinces (Spanish: provincias, singular: provincia), which are composed of 128 districts (distritos, singular: distrito).

The provinces, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:

• Barranca (Barranca)
• Cajatambo (Cajatambo)
• Cañete (San Vicente de Cañete)
• Canta (Canta)
• Huaral (Huaral)
• Huarochirí (Matucana)
• Huaura (Huacho)
• Oyón (Oyón)
• Yauyos (Yauyos)

External links

• North Lima Region - Lima Region: Social, Cultural and Tourist Information
• Gobierno Regional Lima - Lima Regional Government official website
• Lima Info - Lima Peru Travel and Tourist Information