Miraflores District, Lima

Miraflores
District
View of Lima from Miraflores District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Miraflores in Lima province
Coordinates: 12°07′03″S 77°02′35″W / 12.11750°S 77.04306°W / -12.11750; -77.04306
Country	Peru
Province	Lima
Founded	January 2, 1857
Government
• Mayor	Carlos Canales (2023–2026)
Area
• Total	9.62 km2 (3.71 sq mi)
Elevation	79 m (259 ft)
Population  (2023)
• Total	116,526
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	150122
Website	miraflores.gob.pe

Miraflores, founded as San Miguel de Miraflores,^[1] is a district of Lima Province, in Peru. A residential and upscale shopping district, it is one of the wealthiest districts that make up the city of Lima, located to the south of the city's historic downtown area, as well as one of its main tourist destinations, housing several hotels (including the Hilton, the JW Marriott, and the Belmond), restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and department stores.

It was established as a district on January 2, 1857. As a result of the Battle of Miraflores fought during the War of the Pacific, Miraflores got the designation of Ciudad Heroica ("Heroic City"). The district's postal code is 18.