San Miguel District, Lima

San Miguel is one of the 43 districts that are part of the Lima province and of the urban area of , . It is bordered by the districts of and on the north; Pueblo Libre, Magdalena del Mar and downtown Lima on the east; the Pacific Ocean on the south; and the on the west.
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  • Type: Locality with 155,000 residents
  • Description: district of Lima, Peru
  • Also known as: San Miguel” and “San Miguel District

Places of Interest

Highlights include Larco Herrera Museum and Estadio Universidad San Marcos.

Museum
The Larco Museum is a privately owned museum of pre-Columbian art, located in the Pueblo Libre District of , . The museum is housed in an 18th-century vice-royal building.

Stadium
The Estadio de la UNMSM is a multi-purpose stadium located in , , belonging to the . It was inaugurated on May 13, 1951, with a seating capacity of 32,000 and covers an area of 48,782 m2.

Museum
The National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru is the largest and oldest museum in , housed at the Palacio de la Magdalena, located in the main square of Pueblo Libre, a district of , Peru.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Lima and Lima.

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Western Lima includes the Chorrillos, San Isidro, Magdalena del Mar, Pueblo Libre, San Miguel districts of Lima, to the south of the Rimac River and west of Av. Arequipa. The related districts of , and have their own pages.

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 6 km east of San Miguel District, Lima.

San Miguel District, Lima

Latitude
-12.0764° or 12° 4′ 35″ south
Longitude
-77.0901° or 77° 5′ 24″ west
Population
155,000
Elevation
54 metres (177 feet)
Open location code
57V4WWF5+CX
Geo­Names ID
8351045
Wiki­data ID
Q665293
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