Breña

Breña is a suburb in , and has about 85,300 residents. Breña is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include National Stadium of Peru and Plaza Mayor.

Sports venue
The is a multi-purpose stadium in , . Its current capacity is 50,086 seats as stated by the Peruvian Football Federation without the lodges for some thousands more.

Square
The , also known as the Plaza de Armas, is the main public square of the of the city of , . It dates back to the foundation of the city by Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535.

The Cathedral Basilica of Lima, commonly known as the , is a Roman Catholic cathedral in , Peru. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Lima.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lima and Central Lima.

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.

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

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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.

Breña

Latitude
-12.0588° or 12° 3′ 32″ south
Longitude
-77.0459° or 77° 2′ 45″ west
Population
85,300
Elevation
119 metres (390 feet)
Open location code
57V4WXR3+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3780174738
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
12165736
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