Metropolitan Municipality of Lima
Government agency in Peru
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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.
| Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima | |
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 Headquarters in Lima | |
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| Jurisdiction | Lima Province |
| Headquarters | Jirón de la Unión 300 |
| Employees | 12,000+ (2022) |
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| Website | www |
History
Organization
The organs of the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima are:[3]
- 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).[4] The Metropolitan Assembly is an advisory and coordinating body.[5]
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.
