| Capital City | Lima |
| Capital location | 12 03 S, 77 03 W |
| Capital - history | the word "Lima" derives from the Spanish pronunciation of "Limaq," the native name for the valley in which the city was founded in 1535; "limaq" means "talker" in coastal Quechua and referred to an oracle that was situated in the valley but which was eventually destroyed by the Spanish and replaced with a church |
| Capital - time difference | UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |