Miraflores District, Lima
Miraflores | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Lima Province | |
| Coordinates: 12°07′03″S 77°02′35″W / 12.11750°S 77.04306°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Department | Lima |
| Province | Lima |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Canales (2023–2026) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.62 km2 (3.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 116,526 |
| • Density | 12,100/km2 (31,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 150122 |
| Website | miraflores.gob.pe |
Miraflores (Spanish: [miɾaˈfloɾes]) is a district of Lima, Peru. A residential and upscale shopping district, it is one of the wealthiest districts that make up the city of Lima, located to the south of the city's historic downtown area, as well as one of its main tourist destinations. The area also hosts office buildings and flat-roofed multi-coloured housing.
It was first established as a district on January 2, 1857. As a result of the January 1881 Battle of Miraflores fought during the War of the Pacific, Miraflores is called Ciudad Heroica ("Heroic City").