Lurín Valley
Lurín may refer to the following places in Lima Province, Peru: * Roman Catholic Diocese of Lurín * Lurín District * Lurín River See also * Lurin Lurin is a ''quartier'' of Saint Barthélemy in the Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surro ...

Roman Catholic Diocese Of Lurín
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lurín ( la, Lurinen(sis)) is a diocese located in the Lurín District in the Ecclesiastical province of Lima in Peru. History *14 December 1996: Established as Diocese of Lurín from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima Bishops Ordinaries *José Ramón Gurruchaga Ezama, S.D.B. (14 December 1996 – 17 June 2006) *Carlos García Camader (since 17 June 2006) Auxiliary bishop *Salvador Piñeiro García-Calderón (2003-2006?), appointed Archbishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga in 2011 Other priest of this diocese who became bishop *Cristóbal Bernardo Mejía Corral, appointed Bishop of Chulucanas in 2020 See also *Roman Catholicism in Peru The Catholic Church in Peru is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Peruvian Episcopal Conference. Catholics compose an estimated 74% of Peru's population. It has produced t ... Sources GCatholic.org Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru Rom ...
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Lurín District
The valley of Lurín is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Known for its archaeological temple of Pachacamac, the Pachacamac Island or "La Ballena", countryside areas, villages, fincas, rural restaurants, nightlife and beaches, it is one of the three valleys of the city of Lima. Boundaries It borders on the north with the districts of Pachacamac, Villa María del Triunfo, and Villa el Salvador, to the east also with the Pachacamac District, to the south with Punta Hermosa, and to the west with the Pacific Ocean. General information Historically, the district was the location of the temple complex of Pachacamac. The district was created on January 2, 1857, and since then it has been an agricultural district as it is located in the center of the Lurín River valley. It has a few beaches which receive tourists during the summer months (December–March) principally from the city of Lima which it is gradually being incorporated into. This southern suburb of Lima benefits from ...
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Lurín River
The Lurín River is a long watercourse located in the Lima Region of Peru. It originates in the glaciers and lagoons of the western Andes. It is known as the Chalilla River until joining the Taquía creek where it receives its common name. Its main tributaries are the Taquía, Llacomayqui, Tinajas, Numinkancha and Kanchawara on its left bank and the Chamacna on its right bank. It crosses the provinces Huarochirí and Lima in the Lima region before emptying into the Pacific Ocean. The drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, t ... of the Lurín River covers an area of . References Rivers of Peru Rivers of Lima Region {{Peru-river-stub ...
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