Miraflores District

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Miraflores
Location of Miraflores in the Lima Province Province
Marriott Hotel in Miraflores.
Country	Peru
Province	Lima Province
Founded	January 2, 1857
Area
Area Elevation	9.62 km2 79 metres (259 ft)
Population (as of the 2005 Census)
Population  - Total  - Density	92,815 9648.1 people/km²
Mayor	Manuel Masías
UBIGEO	150122
Official website
www.miraflores.gob.pe

Miraflores is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Known for its shopping areas, gardens, flower-filled parks and beaches, it is one of the upscale districts that make up the city of Lima.

Originally founded as San Miguel de Miraflores, it was established officially as a district on January 2, 1857. As a result of the Battle of Miraflores fought during the War of the Pacific, Miraflores got the designation of Ciudad Heroica ("Heroic City"). The current mayor is Manuel Masias. The district's postal code is 18.

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Culture and education 5 Entertainment 6 Costa Verde 7 Sister Cities 8 See also 9 References 10 External links

[edit] Geography

The district has a total land area of 9.62 km². Its administrative center is located 79 meters above sea level.

Boundaries

• North: San Isidro and Surquillo
• East: Surquillo and Santiago de Surco
• South: Barranco and Santiago de Surco
• West: Pacific Ocean

[edit] History

The only pre-Inca ruin remaining in Miraflores, Huaca Pucllana (formerly Hispanicized as Juliana) can still be seen. The Spanish town of Miraflores was established in the 16th century. However it was merged into the Lima Metropolitan Area as the city expanded during the early 20th century. During the War of the Pacific(1879-1885), the district was the scene of the Battle of Miraflores. Two thousand people died as a result and the district was sacked and burned by Chilean invaders.

[edit] Demographics

According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 92,815 inhabitants and a population density of 9,648.1 persons/km². In 1999, there were 27,489 households in the district.

[edit] Culture and education

The district is also a cultural center, with theaters, cinemas and art galleries. It also has a pre-Inca mud-brick temple called the Huaca Pucllana, one of a number of archaeological sites found in Lima.

In terms of education, the Miraflores district lodges some of the most prestigious high schools in Peru, like Markham College, Deutsche Schule Alexander von Humboldt Lima [1](German school), Pestalozzi [2](Swiss school), and Carmelitas School.

[edit] Entertainment

The district is full of cafés, pubs, restaurants and shops, which is a draw for a large part of the Lima population on Sundays. Parque Kennedy, Miraflores' central plaza, regularly has flea markets and art exhibitions. Larcomar, a shopping mall overlooking the Pacific coast, is located in Miraflores, and is very popular among tourists, young people and people of the medium-to-upper-class socioeconomic levels. They have restaurants, stores, a food court, ice cream shops, arcades, bowling alleys, nightclubs, bars, and the most modern cinema in all of Lima.

The Calle de las Pizzas ("Pizza Street") in downtown Miraflores, a favourite among Lima's teenagers and young adults, has many pubs which every weekend are filled with people.

Miraflores has always been a major hub for tourists in Lima. There are a number of hotels in the area, including a couple of international hotel brands (Hilton and Ritz Carlton) that are programmed to be built in 2009. Furthermore, there are several shops selling souvenirs and tourist products.

[edit] Costa Verde

The Costa Verde ("green coast") area has several beaches, which draw surfers and beachgoers alike in summertime. However, these rocky beaches are not as popular with bathers as the large, sandy beaches in the districts south of Lima, such as Santa María del Mar, Punta Hermosa and Punta Negra.

Wind providing, paragliders launch from the coastal ridge for a ride between the sea and the tall buildings in the malecón.

[edit] Sister Cities

• Pensacola, FL, since 1964, through the efforts of Captain Harold Grow. ^[1]

[edit] See also

• List of upscale shopping districts

[edit] References

1. ^ Pensacola Sister Cities

[edit] External links

• (Spanish) Huaca Pucllana Photo Gallery - Huaca Pucllana in Miraflores Photo Gallery

• (Spanish) Municipalidad de Miraflores - Miraflores District Council official website
• (English) Miraflores A Magnificent City - Pictures