Breña

Breña is a district of Lima, . It is the second smallest district of the city, and its creation dates back to the demolition of the city walls ordered by president José Balta during the late 19th century, which led to the broad expansion of the city.
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  • Type: Locality with 105,000 residents
  • Description: district of Lima, Peru
  • Also known as: “Brena”, “Breña District”, and “Districte de Breña”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Larco Herrera Museum and National Stadium of Peru.

Museum
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The Larco Museum is a privately owned museum…

Sports venue
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The is a multi-purpose stadium in , .

Museum
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The National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lima and Central Lima.

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is the capital of and its largest city.

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Central , comprises the districts of Lima…

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Western Lima includes the Chorrillos, San Isidro…

Breña

Latitude
-12.0592° or 12° 3′ 33″ south
Longitude
-77.0506° or 77° 3′ 2″ west
Population
105,000
Elevation
122 metres (400 feet)
Open location code
57V4WWRX+8Q
Geo­Names ID
8350145
Wiki­data ID
Q3303790
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In Other Languages

From Aymara to Swedish—“Breña” goes by many names.
  • Aymara: “Breña jisk’a t’aqa suyu”
  • Aymara: “Breña jiska taqa suyu”
  • Catalan: “Breña”
  • Cebuano: “Breña”
  • Chinese: “布雷尼亞區”
  • Dutch: “Breña”
  • Esperanto: “Distrikto Breña”
  • Esperanto: “Distrikto de Breña”
  • French: “Breña”
  • German: “Breña”
  • German: “Distrikt Breña”
  • Italian: “Breña”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Breña”
  • Portuguese: “Breña”
  • Quechua: “Breña distritu”
  • Russian: “Бренья”
  • Slovenian: “Breña”
  • Spanish: “Breña”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de Breña”
  • Swedish: “Breña”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Breña and Chacra Colorada.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hospital del Niño and Plaza Bolognesi.

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