Rímac District

Rímac is a district of the eponymous province of , . 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, the old quarter that's part of the Cultural heritage of Peru since 1972, and a World Heritage Site since 1988 as part of the .
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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
is an archaeological site.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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
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.

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

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
is a in . It is the southernmost area of the district. It limits to the north, with the historic centre of Lima; to the east, with ; to the south, with ; and to the west, with . 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 Swedish—“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

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Unidad Vecinal del Rimac and 4to Barrio Obrero.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parque Juan Ríos and Skate Park La Florida.

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