Metropolitan Municipality of Lima
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| Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima | |
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 Headquarters in Lima | |
| Municipality overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Lima Province |
| Headquarters | Jirón de la Unión 300 |
| Employees | 12,000+ (2022) |
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| Website | www |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]According to Article 154 of, the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima exerts jurisdiction, in matters within its competence, on the districts of Lima.
References
[edit]- ^ Toledo, Alejandro (2002-07-17). "Ley N° 27783: Ley de Bases de la Descentralización". Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas. p. 11-12.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Article 153 of the Organic Law of Municipalities
- ^ Article 156 of the Organic Law of Municipalities
- ^ Article 162 of the Organic Law of Municipalities
- Ley Orgánica de Municipalidades (Organic Law of Municipalities), Ley Nº 27972, published in El Peruano on 27 May 2003.
External links
[edit]- Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima (in Spanish)
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