Central Coast of Peru

E91659

The Central Coast of Peru is a densely populated coastal region centered around Lima, known for its arid climate, rich pre-Columbian and colonial history, and status as the country’s main political and economic hub.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Central Coast of Peru canonical 3
Lima coastal strip 2
Costa Central del Perú 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal region
geographical region
bordersBodyOfWater Pacific Ocean
climate arid climate
climateInfluence Humboldt Current
containsArchaeologicalSite Bandurria
Caral
Huaca Huallamarca
Huaca Pucllana
Pachacamac
linked to: Pachacámac

Puruchuco
containsPort Port of Callao
linked to: Callao
country Peru
economicActivity commerce
fishing
industry
irrigated agriculture
services
hasCapitalCity Lima
hasRiverValley Cañete River valley
linked to: Cañete River

Chillón River valley
Ica River valley
linked to: Ica

Lurín River valley
Pisco River valley
Rímac River valley
linked to: Rímac River
historicalCulture Chancay culture
Ichma culture
Lima culture
linked to: Lima culture period
hostsInstitution Central Reserve Bank of Peru
Congress of the Republic of Peru
Government of Peru
Presidential Palace of Peru
includesCity Callao
Lima
includesRegion Ica Region
Lima Region
indigenousLanguagePresence Quechua
knownFor colonial history
dense population
economic importance
political importance
pre-Columbian archaeological sites
language Spanish
locatedIn Peru
partOf Peruvian coast
populationCharacteristic high population density
high urbanization
timeZone Peru Time
utcOffset UTC−05:00

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Plaza Mayor de Lima touristRegion Central Coast of Peru
Ciudad de los Reyes region Central Coast of Peru
Rímac River crosses Lima coastal plain
linked to: Central Coast of Peru
Costa Verde highway hasViewOf Lima coastline
linked to: Central Coast of Peru
Costa Verde recreational area partOf Lima coastal strip
linked to: Central Coast of Peru
Costa Verde partOf Lima coastal strip
linked to: Central Coast of Peru
Parque Kennedy touristRegion Costa Central del Perú
linked to: Central Coast of Peru
Garagay region Central Coast of Peru