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
Pachacámac
surface form: Pachacamac

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

Chillón River valley
Ica
surface form: Ica River valley

Lurín River valley
Pisco River valley
Rímac River
surface form: Rímac River valley
historicalCulture Chancay culture
Ichma culture
Lima culture period
surface form: Lima culture
hostsInstitution Central Reserve Bank of Peru
Congress of the Republic of Peru
Government of Peru
Government Palace of Peru
surface form: 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 Pacific coast of South America
surface form: 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 Central Coast of Peru
this entity surface form: Lima coastal plain
Costa Verde highway hasViewOf Central Coast of Peru
this entity surface form: Lima coastline
Costa Verde recreational area partOf Central Coast of Peru
this entity surface form: Lima coastal strip
Costa Verde partOf Central Coast of Peru
this entity surface form: Lima coastal strip
Parque Kennedy touristRegion Central Coast of Peru
this entity surface form: Costa Central del Perú
Garagay region Central Coast of Peru