Metropolitan Municipality of Lima Metropolitan Municipality of Lima The Metropolitan Municipality of Lima () is the regional and provincial government of Lima Province, which accounts for about one-third of Peru's population. It is established according to the 2002 "Organic Law of Regional Governments" (') and the 2003 "Organic Law of Municipalities" ('). The organs of the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima are: The Council consists of the Mayor and five aldermen, according to the "Municipal Elections Law" (""). The Metropolitan Assembly is an advisory and coordinating body. According to Article 154 of, the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima exerts jurisdiction, in matters within its competence, on
Augusto de Lima Augusto de Lima Antônio Augusto de Lima (5 April 1859 – 22 April 1934) was a Brazilian journalist, poet, musician, magistrate, jurist, professor and politician. He was born in Congonhas de Sabará (now Nova Lima). Augusto de Lima was governor of the state of Minas Gerais, and he idealized the transfer of the state's capital from Ouro Preto to Belo Horizonte (then "Curral Del Rey"). In 1903, he became a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters and was elected its president in 1928. In 1906, Augusto de Lima was elected "deputado federal" (house representative) and moved to Rio de