Breña


Breña is a district of Lima, Peru. It is the second smallest district of the city, and its creation dates back to the demolition of the city walls ordered by president José Balta during the late 19th century, which led to the broad expansion of the city.
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History

On December 2, 1869, president José Balta signed the decree that ordered the demolition of the city walls, constructed during the city's Spanish period to protect it from possible attacks by pirates. According to an 1880 map by P. V. Jouanny, the city ended to the west at the Avenida de la Circunvalación, which had been built over the space occupied by the former walls.
The district was created through Law-Decree N° 11059, signed by president Manuel A. Odría on July 15, 1949. It is named after the former hacienda of the same name. The district originally included the neighbourhoods of Breña, Chacra Colorada, Garden City, Azcona, Chacra Ríos, Dos de Mayo, Conde de las Torres and Wiese, being reduced in size 10 years later, with only Breña, Chacra Colorada, Garden City and Azcona remaining in the district.

Politics

Breña is under the jurisdiction of its own district municipality, as well as that of the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima.

List of mayors

Since 2023, the incumbent mayor is Luis Felipe De La Mata Martínez.
  1. Luis B. Nicolini Peschiera
  2. Juan Rissi Manfredi
  3. Roberto Rubín Hudson
  4. Fabio de la Torre Neyra
  5. Carlos Salazar Beraún
  6. Víctor Graham Morales
  7. Aurelio del Corral Salcedo
  8. Pedro Villanueva Calderón
  9. Alfredo Swayne de la Cruz
  10. Luis A. Suito Tuesta
  11. Rodolfo Galván Montoya
  12. Rolando Velasco Vásquez
  13. Juan José Gonzales Saldaña
  14. Carlos Salazar Beraún
  15. Carlos Sandoval Blancas
  16. José Gordillo Abad
  17. José Gordillo Abad
  18. Ángel Wu Huapaya
  19. José Li Bravo
  20. Luis Felipe De La Mata Martínez

Geography

The district has a total land area of 3.22 km2. Its administrative center is located 102 meters above sea level.

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