Breña

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District in Lima, Peru

title: "Breña" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["breña-district", "1949-establishments-in-peru"] description: "District in Lima, Peru" topic_path: "general/brena-district" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breña" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary District in Lima, Peru ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

FieldValue
nameBreña
native_name_langes
settlement_typeDistrict
image_skylinePlaza bolognesi 2022.jpg
image_captionView from Bolognesi Square
image_flagBandera de Breña (Lima).png
image_shieldEscudo de Breña (Lima).png
image_mapMap of Lima highlighting Breña.PNG
mapsizeframeless
map_captionLocation in Lima Province
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_namePeru
subdivision_type1Department
subdivision_name1Lima
subdivision_type2Province
subdivision_name2Lima
parts_typeSubdivisions
parts_stylepara
established_titleFounded
established_date
seat_typeCapital
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameLuis de la Mata
unit_prefMetric
area_total_km23.22
population_footnotes
population_total97906
population_as_of2023
population_density_km2auto
timezone1PET
utc_offset1-5
blank_name_sec1UBIGEO
blank_info_sec1150105
websitemunibrena.gob.pe
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| name = Breña | native_name = | native_name_lang = es | settlement_type = District | image_skyline = Plaza bolognesi 2022.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = View from Bolognesi Square | image_flag = Bandera de Breña (Lima).png | flag_alt = | image_shield = Escudo de Breña (Lima).png | shield_alt = | nickname = | image_map = Map of Lima highlighting Breña.PNG | mapsize = frameless | map_alt = | map_caption = Location in Lima Province | coordinates = | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Peru | subdivision_type1 = Department | subdivision_name1 = Lima | subdivision_type2 = Province | subdivision_name2 = Lima | parts_type = Subdivisions | parts_style = para | p1 = | established_title = Founded | established_date = | seat_type = Capital | seat = | leader_party = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Luis de la Mata | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 3.22 | area_note = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 97906 | population_as_of = 2023 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note = | timezone1 = PET | utc_offset1 = -5 | blank_name_sec1 = UBIGEO | blank_info_sec1 = 150105 | website = munibrena.gob.pe | footnotes = Breña is a district of Lima, Peru. It is the second smallest district of the city, and its creation dates back to the demolition of the city walls ordered by president José Balta during the late 19th century, which led to the broad expansion of the city.

History

On December 2, 1869, president José Balta signed the decree that ordered the demolition of the city walls, constructed during the city's Spanish period to protect it from possible attacks by pirates. According to an 1880 map by P. V. Jouanny, the city ended to the west at the Avenida de la Circunvalación, which had been built over the space occupied by the former walls.

The district was created through Law-Decree N° 11059, signed by president Manuel A. Odría on July 15, 1949. It is named after the former hacienda of the same name. The district originally included the neighbourhoods of Breña, Chacra Colorada, Garden City, Azcona, Chacra Ríos, Dos de Mayo, Conde de las Torres and Wiese, being reduced in size 10 years later, with only Breña, Chacra Colorada, Garden City and Azcona remaining in the district.

Politics

Breña is under the jurisdiction of its own district municipality, as well as that of the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima.

List of mayors

Since 2023, the incumbent mayor is Luis Felipe De La Mata Martínez.

  1. Luis B. Nicolini Peschiera (1949–1955)
  2. Juan Rissi Manfredi (1956–1962)
  3. Roberto Rubín Hudson (1962–1963)
  4. Fabio de la Torre Neyra (1963)
  5. Carlos Salazar Beraún (1964–1969)
  6. Víctor Graham Morales (1970–1976)
  7. Aurelio del Corral Salcedo (1977–1979)
  8. Pedro Villanueva Calderón (1979–1980)
  9. Alfredo Swayne de la Cruz (1981–1983)
  10. Luis A. Suito Tuesta (1984–1986)
  11. Rodolfo Galván Montoya (1987–1989)
  12. Rolando Velasco Vásquez (1990–1992)
  13. Juan José Gonzales Saldaña (1993–1995)
  14. Carlos Salazar Beraún (1996–1998)
  15. Carlos Sandoval Blancas (1999–2006)
  16. José Gordillo Abad (2007–2010)
  17. José Gordillo Abad (2011–2014)
  18. Ángel Wu Huapaya (2015–2018)
  19. José Li Bravo (2019–2022)
  20. Luis Felipe De La Mata Martínez (2023–present)

Geography

The district has a total land area of 3.22 km2. Its administrative center is located 102 meters above sea level.

Boundaries

Culture

Festivities

References

References

  1. "Estadística Poblacional - Ministerio de Salud del Perú".
  2. (2025-01-16). "Este es el distrito más grande y el más pequeño de Lima". [[El Comercio (Peru).
  3. "Historia".

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