Rímac District
Rímac | |
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The Paseo de Aguas at night | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Lima Province | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Province | Lima |
| Founded | February 2, 1920 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nestor De La Rosa (2023-2026) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.87 km2 (4.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 187,462 |
| • Density | Preview warning: Malformed population value |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 150128 |
| Website | munirimac.gob.pe |
| Official name | Zona Monumental del Rímac |
| Type | Immobable tangible |
| Designated | December 28, 1972 |
| Legal basis | R.S. Nº 2900-72-ED |
| Official name | Distrito de El Rímac |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Designated | 1991 |
| Part of | Historic Centre of Lima |
| Reference no. | 500 |
Rímac (pronunciation: [ˈri.mak]) is a district of Lima, Peru. It is one of the oldest parts of the city, and was formally made into a district in 1920. Due to its age, vestiges of the city's Spanish era remain today in the district's Monumental Zone, the old quarter that's part of the Cultural heritage of Peru since 1972, and a World Heritage Site since 1988 as part of the Historic Centre of Lima.