National Geographic Institute (Peru)

National Geographic Institute
Instituto Geográfico Nacional

Headquarters in Lima
Agency overview
Formed13 April 1913 (1913-04-13)
JurisdictionPeru
HeadquartersLima
Websitewww.gob.pe/ign

The National Geographic Institute is the national mapping agency of Peru. It is a decentralized public organization attached to the Ministry of Defence,[1] in charge of the elaboration of the official maps of the country and to support activities related to its development and defense.[2][3] Its headquarters are located in Surquillo, Lima.[2]

  1. ^ "Decreto Legislativo Nº 1134" (PDF). Ministerio de Defensa. 2012-12-09.
  2. ^ a b Ley N.º 27292. Lima: Congreso Nacional del Perú. 23 June 2000.
  3. ^ "Presentaciones institucionales - IGN". PerúEduca. Archived from the original on 2014-09-03.