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 189,000 residents
  • Description: district of Lima, Peru
  • Also known as: “San Miguel” and “San Miguel District”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Larco Herrera Museum and Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.

Museum
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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.

University
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is a private research university in , Peru. It was founded in 1917 with the support and approval of the Catholic church, being the oldest private institution of higher learning in the country.

Museum
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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.

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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 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
189,000
Elevation
54 metres (177 feet)
Open location code
57V4WWF5+CX
Geo­Names ID
8351045
Wiki­data ID
Q665293
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In Other Languages

From Aymara to Urdu—“San Miguel District, Lima” goes by many names.

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