Map of Lima
Lima is a first-level division of Peru. Its largest mapped city is Lima, with about 8.01 million people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Lima, and the tables list its 8 mapped cities along with the ports, World Heritage Sites nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 8
- Largest City
- Lima
- Country
- Peru
Interactive Map of Lima
About Lima
Lima (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈli.ma]), also called Metropolitan Lima (Spanish: Lima Metropolitana), is a province of the department of Lima, Peru. Located in its central coast, it operates under a quasi-autonomous special regime, and is thus not under the jurisdiction of the department's regional government. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital.
Despite its small area, this province is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Peruvian economy. It concentrates almost one-third of the country's population and 50% of Peru's GDP in 2012.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Lima province (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Lima in Depth
History
The province was created in 1821, as Peru's territory was divided into departments, provinces, districts and parishes. The province was part of the department of Lima, which was formed by the territories of present-day Lima, Callao and Ica regions, and the provinces of Casma, Huarmey and Santa, which later would be part of the La Costa Department.
The department was further subdivided as time passed but the province of Lima kept being part of it. Due to the massive migration from other areas of the country, the need to separate the province from the rest of the department was forecast by experts.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Lima province (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Lima: Key Facts
| Population | 10,142,492 (2025) |
|---|---|
| Area | 2,672 km² |
| Capital | Lima |
Facts from Wikidata Q579240 (CC0).
History of Lima: Empires and States
The atlas records 4 polities whose mapped territory included part of Lima, from Chimu Empire in 1344 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| Chimu Empire | 1344–1481 CE |
| The Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyu) | 1475–1539 CE |
| The Spanish Empire | 1540–1852 CE |
| Republic of Peru | 1822–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Lima
Lima on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Lima
8 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lima | 8.01 million | Lima | National capital |
| 2 | Callao | 876,877 | Lima | Admin-1 capital |
| 3 | Chosica | 88,606 | Lima | Populated place |
| 4 | Huacho | 80,474 | Lima | Populated place |
| 5 | Huaura | 40,400 | Lima | Admin-1 capital |
| 6 | Pativilca | 31,905 | Lima | Populated place |
| 7 | Chancay | 26,958 | Lima | Populated place |
| 8 | Chilca | 12,884 | Lima | Populated place |
Ports in Lima
5 ports mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Channel Depth | Class | Sea | Max Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto del Callao | 38.4 m | Minor | Pacific Coast of South America | large vessels |
| 2 | Bahia de Ancon | — | Very Small | Pacific Coast of South America | medium vessels |
| 3 | la Pampilla Oil Terminal | — | Very Small | Pacific Coast of South America | point_of_interest |
| 4 | Conchan Oil Terminal | — | Very Small | Pacific Coast of South America | large vessels |
| 5 | Puerto Supe | — | Very Small | Pacific Coast of South America | large vessels |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Lima
2 World Heritage Sites mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Historic Centre of Lima | 1988 | Cultural | (iv) |
| 2 | Caral | 2009 | Cultural | (ii) (iii) (iv) |
Lima: Quick Answers
- Where is Lima?
- Lima is a first-level division of Peru, in South America. Its mapped cities centre on 11.6244° S, 77.2409° W.
- What is the largest city in Lima?
- Lima is the largest city mapped in Lima, with a metropolitan population of about 8.01 million.
- How many cities are in Lima?
- YearMaps maps 8 cities and towns in Lima, with a combined metropolitan population of about 9.17 million. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.