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Dos De Mayo National Hospital
Dos de Mayo National Hospital ( es, Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo) is a public hospital in the neighbourhood of Barrios Altos, part of the historic centre of Lima, Peru. It is considered the first hospital of the republican history of the country, and was preceded by the Royal Hospital of Saint Andrew, itself the oldest hospital of the Viceroyalty of Peru. History The hospital dates back to the creation of the Hospital of Our Lady of the Conception ( es, Hospital de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción) in 1538, located at the Jirón Lima, next to the current Convent of Santo Domingo. The hospital was later moved to the neighbourhood of Barrios Altos, where it became known as the Royal Hospital of Saint Andrew ( es, Hospital Real de San Andrés), operating until President Pedro Diez Canseco decreed the founding of a modern and larger hospital due to the needs of the time. Its construction was funded by the surplus income of the Charity of Lima, the existing fund of the bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrios Altos
Lima is a district of Lima Province in Peru. Lima district is the oldest in Lima Province and as such, vestiges of the city's colonial era remain today in the historic centre of Lima, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988 and contains the foundational area known as Cercado de Lima ( Spanish: "Walled Lima"). Geography The district has a total land area of 21.98 km². Its administrative center is located at 154 meters above sea level. Boundaries * North: The Rímac River marks the district's border with the San Martín de Porres and Rímac districts. * East: El Agustino and San Juan de Lurigancho. * South: La Victoria, Lince, Jesús María, Breña and Pueblo Libre. * West: San Miguel District; and the Callao Region districts of Bellavista, Callao and Carmen de la Legua Reynoso. Demographics According to a 2005 estimate by the INEI, the district has 278,804 inhabitants and a population density of 15,736.9 persons/km². In 1999, there were 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |