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SEDAPAL
The Lima Drinking Water and Sewer Service (), also known by its acronym SEDAPAL, is a Peruvian state-owned enterprise created in 1962. It manages the drinking water supply of the Lima metropolitan area, metropolitan area of Lima and Callao. The water it supplies is treated in La Atarjea Water Treatment Plant, La Atarjea in El Agustino, and supplies more than nine million inhabitants of Lima. History Early years On December 21, 1578, water reached the fountain in the Plaza Mayor, Lima, Plaza Mayor for the first time. From then on, the waters of the La Atarjea Water Treatment Plant, La Atarjea springs were used. The population of Lima was supplied with pylons. In 1855, a group of Peruvian businessmen, with the support of President Ramón Castilla, organized a commercial entity that changed clay pipes for cast iron pipes in Lima. Later, this entity was transformed into the Drinking Water Company (), which administered the service until 1913. That year, the Superior Council of Drinkin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Atarjea Water Treatment Plant
La Atarjea is a water treatment plant located in El Agustino, a district of Lima, Peru. Originally a Spring (hydrology), spring, it serves the headquarters of SEDAPAL, the city's water treatment company that also services Callao. History La Atarjea was originally a Spring (hydrology), spring located in the eastern outskirts of the city of Lima, behind Presbítero Maestro Cemetery. People from Lima drank their water straight from the Rímac River until 1552, when local authorities began looking for alternate sources. An Aqueduct (water supply), aqueduct was built in 1563 to supply the Fountain of the Plaza Mayor, Lima, fountain at the Plaza Mayor, Lima, Plaza Mayor and the city's convents. On December 24, 1953, a freight train of the Ferrocarril Central Andino headed for Lima Derailment, derailed next to the area, killing seven people. In 1955, the government of Manuel A. Odría signed a contract with Degrémont in order to construct a proper treatment plant in an 11-month period ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Housing, Construction And Sanitation (Peru)
The Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation (, MVCS) of Peru is the government ministry responsible for housing materials and construction, as well as the administration of the country's water supply. , the minister responsible is . History In 1969, under the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces of Peru, the Ministry of Development and Public Works was dissolved. Its Development and Public Works Sector was replaced by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, and its National Housing Board was replaced by the Ministry of Housing and Construction (, MVC). On May 11, 1992, under the government of Alberto Fujimori, the ministry was merged with that of Transport and Communications, creating the Ministry of Transport, Communications, Housing and Construction (, MTCVC). Under Alejandro Toledo, the creation of a Housing and Construction Ministry was announced in September 2001, eventually being created under its current name on July 11, 2002, one day after the rees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of The Presidency (Peru)
The Ministry of the Presidency (, MIPRE) was a government ministry of the Peruvian government. Created through Law N° 24297 on July 28, 1985, its function was to regulate and coordinate the operation of multisectoral entities and decentralized public organizations of the central government. It was deactivated in 2002. History The ministry was created in 1985, during the first presidency of Alan García. Originally deactivated in 1990, it was again reactivated on May 10, 1992. Under the government of Alberto Fujimori, it became the most powerful ministry in the country, with around 30% of the government's budget directed at its funding. It was deactivated again in 2002. Organisation In 1992, the following agencies were attached to the ministry: * Servicio de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de Lima (SEDAPAL) *Servicio Nacional de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado (SENAPA) * (ENACE) * (FONAVI) *Superintendencia de Bienes Nacionales (SBN) *Banco de Materiales (BANMAT) *Fondo Nacional de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lima
Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The city is considered the political, cultural, financial and commercial center of Peru. Due to its geostrategic importance, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network has categorized it as a "beta" tier city. Jurisdictionally, the metropolis extends mainly within the province of Lima and in a smaller portion, to the west, within the Constitutional Province of Callao, where the seaport and the Jorge Chávez Airport are located. Both provinces have regional autonomy since 2002. The 2023 census projection indicates that the city of Lima has an estimated population of 10,092,000 inhabitants, making it the List of cities in the Americas b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rímac River
The Rímac River is located in western Peru and is the most important source of potable water for the Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area. It belongs to the Pacific Slope, into which it flows after bathing the cities of Lima and Callao, together with the Chillón River, to the north, and the Lurín River, to the south. It is 204 km long and has a basin of 3,312 km², of which 2,237.2 km² is a humid basin. The basin has a total of 191 lagoons, of which only 89 have been studied. The river begins in the highlands of the Huarochirí Province in the Lima Region and its mouth is located in Callao, near Jorge Chávez International Airport.Juan Diego Chávez Espinoza''Adaptation to Climate Change in the Rímac River Basin River'' BMZ/KfW, Dezember 2010, p. 8 The Rímac Valley () runs alongside the river, and is one of three valleys in the city of Lima. The city of Lima is located on the delta-shaped valley, as are various towns such as Matucana, Ricardo Pal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plaza Mayor, Lima
The Plaza Mayor (English: ''Town square''), also known as the Plaza de Armas, is the Plaza de Armas, main public square of the Historic Centre of Lima, historic centre of the city of Lima, Peru. It dates back to the foundation of the city by Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535. Delimited by Jirón Carabaya, Carabaya, Jirón Junín, Junín, Jirón Huallaga, Huallaga, and Jirón de la Unión, Unión streets, it is surrounded by a number of major landmarks, including the Government Palace (Peru), Government Palace, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima, Metropolitan Cathedral, the Archbishop's Palace, Lima, Archbishop's Palace, the Municipal Palace of Lima, Municipal Palace, and the Club de la Unión, Palacio de la Unión. History In 1523, King Charles I of Spain mandated the ''Procedures for the creation of cities in the New World''. These procedures indicated that after outlining a city's plan, growth should follow a grid centered on the square shape of the plaza. On the day of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chillón River
The Chillón River is a river located in western Peru. It originates in the glaciers of the Andes, and its mouth is located in the Pacific Ocean coast of the Callao Region. Its volume gets higher during the summer months (December to March). The river's valley is very fertile. It has been inhabited by varying indigenous cultures (including the Chancay culture) for more than ten thousand years, as shown by archeological evidence. The 4,000-year-old ruins known as El Paraíso are located 40 kilometres north-east of Lima in the Chillón River Valley. A temple at the site is believed to be about 5,000 years old; if the date is confirmed it would be among the oldest sites in the world, comparable to the ancient city of Caral The Sacred City of Caral-Supe, or simply Caral, is an archaeological site in Peru where the remains of the main city of the Caral civilization are found. It is located in the Supe valley of Peru, near the current town of Caral, 182 kilometers n ..., a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State-owned Company
A state-owned enterprise (SOE) is a business entity created or owned by a national or local government, either through an executive order or legislation. SOEs aim to generate profit for the government, prevent private sector monopolies, provide goods at lower prices, implement government policies, or serve remote areas where private businesses are scarce. The government typically holds full or majority ownership and oversees operations. SOEs have a distinct legal structure, with financial and developmental goals, like making services more accessible while earning profit (such as a state railway). They can be considered as government-affiliated entities designed to meet commercial and state capitalist objectives. Terminology The terminology around the term state-owned enterprise is murky. All three words in the term are challenged and subject to interpretation. First, it is debatable what the term "state" implies (e.g., it is unclear whether municipally owned corporations and ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ventanilla District
Ventanilla is a district of the Constitutional Province of Callao in Peru, and one of the seven districts that comprise the port city of Callao. Covering more than half of the province's territory, it is Callao's largest district. The current mayor of Ventanilla is Pedro Carmelo Spadaro. It was officially established as a district on January 28, 1969. The first stone for the building of Ventanilla was placed on September 24, 1960, in what is now the Central Church of Ventanilla San Pedro Nolasco. Geography The district has a total land area of 73.52 km2. Its administrative center is located 71 meters above sea level. Ventanilla is located in the northern part of the province. Ventanilla is made up of eight urban zones and more than 160 neighborhoods (''barrios''). Boundaries * North: Santa Rosa and Ancón (both in the Lima Province) * East: Puente Piedra (Lima Province) and Mi Peru (Callao). * South: Downtown Callao, and San Martín de Porres (Lima Province) * West: Paci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Lima
The Metropolitan Municipality of Lima () is the local government entity of the Lima Province and Lima District. It is the only provincial municipality of special regime with faculties of regional government. It is established according to the 2002 ''Organic Law of Regional Governments'' (') and the 2003 ''Organic Law of Municipalities'' ('). Organization The organs of the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima are: * the Council ('); * the Mayor of Lima ('); and * the Metropolitan Assembly ('). The Council consists of the Mayor and five aldermen, according to the ''Municipal Elections Law'' ('). The Metropolitan Assembly is an advisory and coordinating body.Article 162 of the Organic Law of Municipalities Function and powers According to Article 154 of, the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima exerts jurisdiction, in matters within its competence, on the districts of Lima. References * Ley Orgánica de Municipalidades' (Organic Law of Municipalities), ''Ley Nº 27972'', publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramón Castilla
Ramón Castilla y Marquesado (; 31 August 1797 – 30 May 1867) was a Peruvian ''caudillo'' who served as President of Peru three times as well as the Interim President of Peru (Revolution Self-proclaimed President) in 1863. His earliest prominent appearance in Peruvian history began with his participation in a commanding role of the army of the Libertadores that helped Peru become an independent nation. Later, he led the country when the economy boomed due to the exploitation of guano deposits. Castilla's governments are remembered for having abolished slavery and modernized the state. He assumed the presidency for the first time after general Domingo Nieto's death for a short period in 1844, then in 1845 until 1851, again from 1855 to 1862 and, finally, during a brief period in 1863. First years Castilla was born in Tarapacá (then part of the Viceroyalty of Peru), the second son of Pedro Castilla, of Spanish-Argentine origin, and Juana Marquezado de Romero, who was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Agustino
El Agustino is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is part of city of Lima. Officially established as a district on January 6, 1965. The current mayor (''alcalde'') of El Agustino is Richard Robert Soria Fuerte. The district's postal code is 10. Geography The district has a total land area of 12.54 km2. Its administrative center is located 197 meters above sea level. Initially, the boundary with Ate was delineated by the Río Surco irrigation ditch. However, in 1989, the eastern section of El Agustino, situated east of the El Agustino hill, separated to establish the Santa Anita district. This newly formed district incorporated the Santa Anita section of Ate along with surrounding areas. Boundaries * North: San Juan de Lurigancho and Lurigancho-Chosica * East: Ate and Santa Anita * South: Ate, San Luis, Lima Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
