Metropolitan Municipality of Lima

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The Metropolitan Municipality of Lima (Spanish: Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima; MML) is the top-tier administrative and governing body of Lima, the capital and largest city of Peru. Governing both Lima Province and Lima District, it is the only provincial municipality under a special regime equal in status to a regional government.

Metropolitan Municipality of Lima
Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima

Headquarters in Lima
Municipality overview
JurisdictionLima Province
HeadquartersJirón de la Unión 300
Employees12,000+ (2022)
Municipality executive
Websitewww.munlima.gob.pe

History

It was established according to the 2002 Organic Law of Regional Governments (Ley Orgánica de Gobiernos Regionales) and the 2003 Organic Law of Municipalities (Ley Orgánica de Municipalidades).

Organization

The organs of the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima are:

  • the Council (El Concejo Metropolitano);
  • the Mayor of Lima (La Alcaldía Metropolitana); and
  • the Metropolitan Assembly (La Asamblea Metropolitana de Lima).

The Council consists of the Mayor and five aldermen, according to the Municipal Elections Law (Ley de Elecciones Municipales). The Metropolitan Assembly is an advisory and coordinating body.

Function and powers

According to Article 154 of, the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima exerts jurisdiction, in matters within its competence, on the districts of Lima.

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