San Miguel is one of the 43 districts that are part of the Lima province and is part of the urban area of
Lima
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, RÃmac River, RÃmac and LurÃn Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...
,
Peru
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. It is bordered by the districts of
Bellavista and
downtown Lima
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 ...
on the north;
Pueblo Libre
Pueblo Libre (originally called La Magdalena or Old Magdalena to differentiate it from Magdalena del Mar District) is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Its name, which means ''Free Town'' or ''Free People'', was granted by José de San Martà ...
,
Magdalena del Mar
Magdalena del Mar, commonly known simply as Magdalena, is a seaside district of the Lima Province in Peru and one of the districts that comprise the city of Lima. Its current mayor is Carlomagno Chacón Gómez. Magdalena was officially establishe ...
and downtown Lima on the east; the
Pacific Ocean
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on the south; and the
La Perla district
La Perla is a district of the Constitutional Province of Callao in Peru, and one of the seven districts that comprise the port city of Callao.
The current mayor of La Perla is Anibal Jara Aguirre. It was officially established as a district on Oc ...
on the west. It is located 20 to 30 min from the
airport
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(depending on the traffic).
San Miguel is an
upper-class
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(65% of its population) and upper-middle class (35%) district with a very high HDI.
Its main avenues – La Marina, Universitaria and Elmer Faucett – are important economic centres. Plaza San Miguel mall, some hypermarkets and department stores are located in the intersection of La Marina and Universitaria. The
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ( es, link=no, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, PUCP) is a private university in Lima, Peru. It was founded in 1917 with the support and approval of the Catholic Church, being the oldest private ...
, the
Plaza San Miguel
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and the
Parque de las Leyendas
Parque de las Leyendas is a zoo in the San Miguel district of Lima, Peru. The zoo contain 215 species of mammals, reptiles and birds, with a total of 2071 animals.
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Zoo
A zoo (short for zoological garden; als ...
, Lima's main
zoo
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, are located in this district.
Its current mayor is Juan José Guevara
'' (2019-2022)''
The weather in San Miguel is moderately different from the other districts: it is often windy, cloudy and has lower temperature.
Gallery
File:Fuente de agua Cultura ChavÃn-Parque de las leyendas.jpg, Parque de Las Leyendas, the city's zoo
File:San Miguel003.JPG, A view of San Miguel towards the west at sunset
File:Wong San Miguel.jpg, The Wong supermarket, Plaza San Miguel
See also
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Administrative divisions of Peru
The administrative divisions of Peru have changed from time to time since the nation gained independence from Spain in the early 19th century. The old territorial subdivisions have split or merged due to several reasons, the most common ones being ...
References
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Municipalidad de San Miguel- San Miguel district council official site
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Districts of Lima