Rímac District

Rímac is a district of Lima, . It is one of the oldest parts of the city, and was formally made into a district in 1920. Due to its age, vestiges of the city's Spanish era remain today in the district's Monumental Zone or the old quarter.
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  • Type: Suburb with 175,000 residents
  • Description: district of Lima, Peru
  • Also known as: “Rímac”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Quinta de Presa and Estadio Alberto Gallardo.

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The is a French-style country mansion…

Stadium
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is a football in the…

Park
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The is an alameda located in Rímac District, , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Lima and Lima.

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Central , comprises the districts of Lima…

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is the capital of and its largest city.

Quarter
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is a neighbourhood of . is situated 5 km south of Rímac District.

Rímac District

Latitude
-12.02668° or 12° 1′ 36″ south
Longitude
-77.03409° or 77° 2′ 3″ west
Population
175,000
Elevation
139 metres (456 feet)
Open location code
57V4XXF8+89
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3780174729
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3930376
Wiki­data ID
Q963403
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In Other Languages

From Aymara to Urdu—“Rímac District” goes by many names.
  • Aymara: “Rimac jisk’a t’aqa suyu”
  • Catalan: “Rímac”
  • Cebuano: “Rimac”
  • Chinese: “里馬克區”
  • Dutch: “Rímac”
  • French: “Rímac”
  • Galician: “Rímac”
  • German: “Distrikt Rímac”
  • German: “Rímac”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Rímac”
  • Italian: “Rímac”
  • Portuguese: “Rímac”
  • Quechua: “Rimaq distritu”
  • Slovenian: “Rímac”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de Rímac”
  • Spanish: “Rimac”
  • Spanish: “Rímac”
  • Swedish: “Rímac”
  • Urdu: “ریماک ڈسٹرکٹ”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Urbanización La Floresta and Urbanización Ventura Rossi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Parque Juan Ríos and Skate Park La Florida.

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