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: “Rimac” and “Rímac”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Huaca La Florida and Quinta de Presa.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

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The is a French-style country mansion built in the 18th century during the government of the then viceroy of Peru, Manuel de Amat y Junyent.

Stadium
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is a football in the Rimac District of , , named after Alberto Gallardo, a former Peruvian football player and manager who played for several years for Sporting Cristal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Lima and Lima.

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Central , comprises the districts of Lima, Breña, Jesús María, Lince, La Victoria, San Luis, El Agustino and Rímac.

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is the capital of and its largest city. Founded in 1535 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, the modern city is a curious mix of the modern mega city with some 'islands of modernity', large but orderly slum areas and colonial architecture in downtown.

Quarter
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is a neighbourhood of . It serves as the district's southernmost area, bordered to the east by Paseo de la República Avenue, to the south by , and to the west by . 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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Satellite Map

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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”

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Notable Places Nearby

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