Lima Province

{{about|the province|its capital city|Lima|other uses|Lima (disambiguation)}} '''Lima Province''' is located in the central coast of [[Peru]] and is the only [[Provinces of Peru|province]] in the country not belonging to any of the [[Regions of Peru|twenty-five regions]]. Its capital is [[Lima]], which is also the nation's capital. Despite its small area, this province is the major [[industry|industrial]] and [[Economic system|economic]] powerhouse of the Peruvian economy. It concentrates almost one-third of country's population and much of its [[Gross Domestic Product|GDP]]. ==History== The province was created in 1821 as Peru's territory was divided into [[Departments of Peru|departments]], [[Provinces of Peru|provinces]], [[Districts of Peru|districts]] and [[parish]]es. The province was part of the Lima Department, which was formed by the territories of present day [[Lima Region|Lima]], [[Callao Region|Callao]] and [[Ica Region|Ica]] regions, and the provinces of [[Casma Province|Casma]], [[Huarmey Province|Huarmey]] and [[Santa]], which later would be part of the [[La Costa Department]]. The department was further subdivided as time passed but the Lima Province 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. In 2002, the new regionalization law passed by President [[Alejandro Toledo]] made the Lima Province a separate entity from the rest of the newly created [[Lima Region]]. ==Political division== : ''Main article: [[Districts of Lima]]'' The province is divided into 43 [[Districts of Peru|districts]]. Each of them is headed by a [[mayor]], although the Metropolitan Lima Municipal Council (''Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima''), led by the mayor of Lima, also exercises its authority in these districts. All the districts of Lima province are fused together in a continuous [[urban area]], with the exception of the [[beach resort]]s of Ancon and Santa Rosa in the north and Pachacamac, Punta Hermosa, Punta Negra, San Bartolo, Santa Maria del Mar and Pucusana in the south. ==Boundaries== * North: [[Huaral Province]] * Northeast: [[Canta Province]] * East: [[Huarochirí Province]] * South: [[Cañete Province]] (all of these four provinces are in the [[Lima Region]]) * West: [[Callao Region]] and the [[Pacific Ocean]] ==Government== [[Image:Lima_Plaza_Mayor1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Plaza Mayor in Lima, Peru.]] [[Image:Piedra_basal_andina.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Andean Mountain basal stone monument in Lima, Peru.]] [[Image:Municpalidad de Lima.JPG|thumb|320px|right|Municipal Palace, headquarters of the Municipality]] Lima Province is administered by the '''Metropolitan Municipality of Lima''' (''Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima''), which also administers the city of Lima. Its current mayor is [[Susana Villarán|Susana Villarán de La Puente]]. ==Climate== From April to December, Lima is often covered in coastal fog and mist, while in January to late March, the weather is generally sunny. ==Tourism== Lima has various tourist destinations and activities, including pre-Inca period pyramids, museums and modern shopping malls. There are many restaurants, some of which specialize in fresh seafood, bars and nightclubs. There are many beaches for sunbathing, swimming and fishing. ==External links== [http://www.munlima.gob.pe Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima] Metropolitan Lima Municipal Council official website {{Regions of Peru}} {{coord missing|Peru}}