Miraflores District, Lima
Miraflores | |
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View from Barranco | |
Location of Miraflores in Lima province | |
| Coordinates: 12°07′03″S 77°02′35″W / 12.11750°S 77.04306°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| 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 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 150122 |
| Website | miraflores.gob.pe |
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Miraflores, founded as San Miguel de Miraflores, is a district of Lima Province, in 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.
It was 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").