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Lima Department
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department of Peru
Key facts
- Country
- Peru
- Established
- August 4, 1821
- Capital
- Lima
- Provinces
- List Barranca Cajatambo Cañete Canta Huaral Huarochirí Huaura Lima Oyón Yauyos
- Type
- Regional Government
- Governor
- Rosa Vásquez Cuadrado
- Total
- 32,129.31 km (12,405.20 sq mi)
- Highest elevation
- 5,654 m (18,550 ft)
- Lowest elevation
- 0 m (0 ft)
- Density
- 26.9179/km (69.7170/sq mi)
- Demonym
- limeño/a
- Dialing code
- 01
- Iso 3166 code
- PE-LIM
- Website
- www .gob .pe /regionlima /
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 11595510
- Area
- 34828.12
- Elevation
- 3692
- Image
- ISS023-E-27953 - View of Peru.jpg
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Lima ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlima]; Jaqaru: Nimaja, [niˈmaxa]) is a department of Peru. Located in the country's central coast, it is administered by a regional government based in Huacho, whose jurisdiction does not include the quasi-autonomous special regime of the province of Lima, coterminous with the country's capital, Lima.
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