Sheriff Major Diego Mexia
Sheriff Major Diego Mexia is a memorial in San Martín, Peru. Sheriff Major Diego Mexia is situated nearby to the park Parque de la Exposición, as well as near the university Escuela Nacional Superior de Arte Dramático.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Memorial
- Also known as: “Alguacil Mayor Diego Mexia”
- Inscription: “Primer jefe de la Policía Municipal designado el 01 de enero de 1544. Se inauguró siendo Alcalde de Lima el Dr. Alfonso Barrantes Lingan.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lima Art Museum and Parque de la Exposición.
Lima Art Museum
Museum
The Lima Art Museum is an art museum in Lima, Peru. The museum is located in the Palacio de la Exposición. The museum was inaugurated in 1961. The collection includes ceramics, textiles, sculptures, and paintings surveying almost 3,000 years of history ranging from the pre-Columbian to Contemporary time periods. Lima Art Museum is situated 150 metres northwest of Sheriff Major Diego Mexia.
Parque de la Exposición
Park
Photo: Sancebau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Park of the Exhibition, known between 1999 and 2004 as the Grand Park of Lima, is a park located in the neighbourhood of Santa Beatriz, itself part of the buffer zone of the historic centre of Lima, Peru.
Miguel Grau Square
Park
Photo: Paulo Guereta, CC BY 2.0.
The Plaza Grau is a public square located in the center of Lima, Peru. It is located at the intersection of the Paseo de la República with the Paseo Colón, Miguel Grau Avenue and the Paseo de los Héroes Navales. Miguel Grau Square is situated 170 metres north of Sheriff Major Diego Mexia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Beatriz and Central Lima.
Santa Beatriz
Quarter
Photo: Matriz1961, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Beatriz is a neighbourhood in Lima District. It is the southernmost area of the district. It limits to the north, with the historic centre of Lima; to the east, with La Victoria; to the south, with Lince; and to the west, with Jesús María.
Central Lima
Central Lima, Peru comprises the districts of Lima, Breña, Jesús María, Lince, La Victoria, San Luis, El Agustino and Rímac.Lima
Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0.
Lima is the capital of Peru 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.
Sheriff Major Diego Mexia
- Category: historic site
- Location: San Martín, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-12.06126° or 12° 3′ 41″ southLongitude
-77.0359° or 77° 2′ 9″ westOpen location code
57V4WXQ7+FJOpenStreetMap ID
node 7266461326OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Escuela Nacional Superior de Arte Dramático and La Cabaña Theater.
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