Imperial (Peru)

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Imperial
Imperial (Peru)
Imperial
Imperial
Coordinates 13 ° 4 ′  S , 76 ° 21 ′  W Coordinates: 13 ° 4 ′  S , 76 ° 21 ′  W
Symbols
coat of arms
coat of arms
flag
flag
Basic data
Country Peru

region

Lima
province Cañete
District Imperial
height 85 m
Residents 27,732 (2017)
Website muniimperial.gob.pe (Spanish)
politics
mayor Elías Alcalá Rosas
(2019-2022)
Plaza de Armas de Imperial
Plaza de Armas de Imperial

Imperial is a city in central western Peru in the Cañete province ( Lima region ). The city is the administrative seat of the district of the same name . The 2017 census counted 27,732 residents, 10 years earlier the population was 26,867.

Geographical location

The city of Imperial is located at an altitude of 85  m in the coastal plain, 9 km from the Pacific coast. The Río Cañete flows 7 km south of the city to the sea. The provincial capital of San Vicente de Cañete is located 4 km southwest of Imperial . Irrigated agriculture is practiced in the area around Imperial.

Individual evidence

  1. Peru: Lima Region - Provinces & Places . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved January 13, 2020.