Breña | |
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 View fromBolognesi Square | |
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 Location in Lima Province | |
| Coordinates:12°03′31″S77°03′00″W / 12.05861°S 77.05000°W /-12.05861; -77.05000 | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Department | Lima |
| Province | Lima |
| Founded | July 15, 1949; 76 years ago (1949-07-15) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis de la Mata |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.22 km2 (1.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 97,906 |
| • Density | 30,400/km2 (78,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 150105 |
| Website | munibrena.gob.pe |
Breña is adistrict of Lima,Peru. It is the second smallest district of the city,[2] and its creation dates back to the demolition of thecity walls ordered by presidentJosé Balta during the late 19th century, which led to thebroad expansion of the city.
On December 2, 1869, presidentJosé Balta signed the decree that ordered the demolition of thecity walls, constructed during the city'sSpanish 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 theAvenida 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 presidentManuel A. Odría on July 15, 1949. It is named after the formerhacienda 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.[3]
Breña is under the jurisdiction of its owndistrict municipality, as well as that of theMetropolitan Municipality of Lima.
Since 2023, the incumbent mayor is Luis Felipe De La Mata Martínez.
The district has a total landarea of 3.22 km2. Its administrative center is located 102 meters abovesea level.
