History of Lima census, the city population had reached 6.4M; 28.4% of the total population of Peru compared to just 9.4% in 1940. lima is also a part of the andean region and borders by Bolivia and many more. History of Lima The history of Lima, the capital of Peru, began with its foundation by Francisco Pizarro on January 6, 1535. The city was established on the valley of the Rímac River in an area populated by the Ichma polity. It became the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru and site of a "Real Audiencia" in 1543. In the 17th century, the city
Santa Rosa District, Lima the nearby valley of the Chillón River. The second historical stage begins formally with the foundation of the district in 1962, on the basis of the "Urbanization Country Club" whose habilitation had begun in the middle of the previous decade. The economic, social, cultural and political changes in Lima -as the capital of Peru- affected the reality of the district of Santa Rosa, now characterized by rapid growth, provincial profile, emerging and thriving. In this way, the district of Santa Rosa is home to a diverse community that includes from citizens of Human Settlements and the owners of summer homes.