List of mayors of Lima

High school (ages 12+)
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1. Where is List of mayors of Lima?Central coast of Peru, bordering the Pacific Ocean
2. How many people live in List of mayors of Lima?The Lima Metropolitan Area is home to over 9.6 million residents
3. How big is List of mayors of Lima?The metropolitan region covers approximately 2,672 square kilometers
4. When was List of mayors of Lima built?January 18, 1535
5. Who was the first mayor of Lima?The first leaders were called Alcaldes ordinarios, who were the chief magistrates of the city’s early council after it was founded in 1535.
6. How did the role of Lima’s mayor change over time?During the colonial era, the Alcalde ordinario worked with the Spanish Viceroyalty, but after Peru became independent, the mayor’s role evolved into a modern elected position that runs the Metropolitan Municipality.

Cabildo: A municipal council that governed Spanish colonial cities, including Lima.
Alcalde ordinario: The chief magistrate of a colonial cabildo, serving judicial and administrative functions.
Metropolitan Municipality: The administrative body governing the entire urban agglomeration of Lima, headed by an elected mayor.
Urbanization: The process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people live and work in central areas.