San Miguel is one of the 43 districts that are part of the Lima province and of the urban area of Lima, Peru. It is bordered by the districts of Bellavista and downtown Lima on the north; Pueblo Libre, Magdalena del Mar and downtown Lima on the east; the Pacific Ocean on the south; and the La Perla district on the west.

San Miguel is an upper-class (65% of its population) and upper-middle class (35%) district with a very high HDI score.

Points of interest

The Parque de las Leyendas (the city's zoo), the parque de la imaginación, the parish church of San Miguel, and the Federico Villarreal National University are located in the district.

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File:Fuente de agua Cultura Chavín-Parque de las leyendas.jpg|Parque de Las Leyendas, the city's zoo

File:San Miguel003.JPG|A view of San Miguel towards the west at sunset

File:Wong San Miguel.jpg|The Wong supermarket, Plaza San Miguel

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See also

  • Administrative divisions of Peru

References

  • Municipalidad de San Miguel - San Miguel district council official site