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Metropolitan Municipality of Lima

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Metropolitan Municipality of Lima
Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima
Map
Headquarters in Lima
Municipality overview
JurisdictionLima Province
Headquarters
Employees12,000+ (2022)
Municipality executive
Websitewww.munlima.gob.pe

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.

History

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It was established according to the 2002 Organic Law of Regional Governments (Ley Orgánica de Gobiernos Regionales) and the 2003 Organic Law of Municipalities (Ley Orgánica de Municipalidades).[1][2]

Organization

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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

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According to Article 154 of, the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima exerts jurisdiction, in matters within its competence, on the districts of Lima.

References

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  1. Toledo, Alejandro (2002-07-17). "Ley N° 27783: Ley de Bases de la Descentralización". Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas. p. 11-12.
  2. "Ley Nº 31140: Ley que modifica la Ley 27783, Ley de Bases de la Decentralización, precisando el ámbito territorial de competencias de nivel regional en el Departamento de Lima". El Peruano. 2021-03-16.
  3. Article 153 of the Organic Law of Municipalities
  4. Article 156 of the Organic Law of Municipalities
  5. Article 162 of the Organic Law of Municipalities
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