Surquillo
Surquillo, city, southern Lima-Callao metropolitan area, Peru. Surquillo is primarily a lower- and middle-income residential area, but there are also scattered retail and service establishments. It is situated about 6 miles (10 km) from central Lima and just north and east of Miraflores. Pop. (2005) 84,202.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Maren Goldberg.
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Article Title:
Surquillo
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
20 September 2007
Access Date:
November 14, 2026