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LIMA

Lima Province · PERU (PE) · 12.04°S / 77.03°W

LMA
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,936,456

Lima is a city in Peru with a population of 7,737,002. It sits at -12.04/-77.03, runs on America/Lima, is 3 km from Breña.

Population 7,737,002
Place Type National Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone America/Lima

All facts

fields
Country
Peru
Subdivision
Lima Province
Coords
12.04°S / 77.03°W
UTC offset
-5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SW Breña Lima region 81,909 3.0 km
SW Jesus Maria Lima region 66,171 3.5 km
SE San Luis Lima region 8,862 5.2 km
SE San Francisco De Borja Lima region 105,076 6.0 km
E Santa Anita - Los Ficus Lima region 184,614 6.0 km
S San Isidro Lima region 68,309 6.1 km
N Independencia Lima region 3,987 6.2 km
W Carmen De La Legua Reynoso Callao 41,863 7.7 km
S Miraflores Lima region 187,401 7.8 km
SE La Molina Lima region 0 9.6 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Lima?
7,737,002 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Lima in?
America/Lima.
Which country is Lima in?
Peru (PE).
Which airport serves Lima?
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).
Does Lima have a university?
Yes. Universidad de Lima.
What languages are spoken in Peru?
Spanish; Castilian.
What currency is used in Peru?
Sol.
How many cities are in Peru?
2,293 on record.
Which admin region is Lima in?
Lima Province.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3936456

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3936456,
    "name": "Lima",
    "ascii_name": "Lima",
    "country_code": "PE",
    "population": 7737002,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Lima",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLC",
    "latitude": -12.04318,
    "longitude": -77.02824
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 94.5x the population of Breña.
  • 3 km from Breña.
  • Same timezone (America/Lima) as 2,292 other cities in Peru.
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