Chorrillos District
Chorrillos is a district of the Lima Province in Peru and part of the city of Lima. It gets its name from the Spanish word for "trickle of water". The district was founded as San Pedro de los Chorrillos and served as a deluxe beach resort until the late 19th century, when it was almost completely destroyed by Chilean forces during the War of the Pacific.
Chorrillos | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Chorrillos in Lima | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Province | Lima |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fernando Velasco (2023-2026) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.94 km2 (15.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 373,332 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 150108 |
| Website | munichorrillos.gob.pe |
The current mayor of Chorrilos is Augusto Miyashiro Ushikobo.
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