Lima
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Lima
Province: Lima
Country Peru

Lima by the Numbers

Population: 8,044,000
Elevation: 13 meters/ 43 feet
Average January Temperature: 23 degrees C/ 74 degrees F
Average July Temperature: 17 degrees C/ 64 degrees F
Average Precipitation: 7.6 mm/ 0.3 inches

Quick Facts

Major Industries: textiles, paint, paper, food
Electricity: 220 volts, 60 Hz
Time Zone: GMT/UTC -5
Country Dialing Code: 51
City Area Code: 1

Did You Know?

Because of the Humboldt Current, Lima is covered in fog seven months of the year. Lima gets very little rain throughout the year and the sky is almost always overcast.

Lima is home to the oldest higher learning institution in the New World, San Marcos University founded in 1551.