Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only Provinces of Peru, province in the country not belonging to any of the Regions of Peru, twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital. Despite its small area, this province is the major Industrial sector, industrial and Economic system, economic powerhouse of the Peruvian economy. It concentrates almost one-third of the country's population and 50% of Peru's Gross Domestic Product, GDP in 2012.

History

The province was created in 1821 as Peru's territory was divided into Departments of Peru, departments, Provinces of Peru, provinces, Districts of Peru, districts and parishes. The province was part of the Lima Department, which was formed by the territories of present-day Lima Region, Lima, Callao Region, Callao and Ica Region, Ica regions, and the provinces of Casma Province, Casma, Huarmey Province, Huarmey and Santa Province, Santa, which later would be part of the ''La Costa Department''. The department was further subdivided as time passed but the Lima Province kept being part of it. Due to the massive migration from other areas of the country, the need to separate the province from the rest of the department was forecast by experts. In 2002, the new regionalization law passed by President Alejandro Toledo made the Lima Province a separate entity from the rest of the newly created Lima Region.

Political division

The province is divided into 43 Districts of Lima. Each of them is headed by a mayor, although the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima (''Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima''), led by the mayor of Lima, also exercises its authority in these districts. These districts are grouped together into four sectors: Central Lima, Cono Norte, North Lima, Cono Este, East Lima, and Cono Sur (Lima), South Lima. All the districts of Lima province are fused together in a continuous Lima metropolitan area, urban area, with the exception of the beach resort of Ancón District, Ancón and Santa Rosa District, Lima, Santa Rosa in the north and Punta Hermosa, Punta Negra District, Punta Negra, San Bartolo District, San Bartolo, Santa María del Mar District (Peru), Santa Maria del Mar and Pucusana District, Pucusana in the south.

Boundaries

* North: Huaral Province * Northeast: Canta Province * East: Huarochirí Province * South: Cañete Province * West: Callao Region and the Pacific Ocean

Government

Lima Province is administered by the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima (''Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima''), which also administers the city of Lima. Its current mayor is Jorge Muñoz (Peruvian politician), Jorge Muñoz Wells (2019-2022).

Climate

From April to December, Lima is often covered in coastal fog and mist, while in January to late March, the weather is generally sunny.Lima Travel Information
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Tourism

Lima has various tourist destinations and activities, including pre-Inca period pyramids, museums and modern shopping malls. There are many restaurants, some of which specialize in fresh seafood, bars and nightclubs. There are many beaches for sunbathing, swimming and fishing.

References

External links

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Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima
Metropolitan Lima Municipal Council official website {{Authority control Lima Province, Provinces of Peru, Lima