of the first Spanish neighbourhood began.

In 1556, Viceroy Andrés Hurtado de Mendoza appointed Francisco López as the port's first mayor. The Lima city council recognized him by presenting him with the staff of justice, a symbol of his municipal authority. However, the first municipal authority of the port was Cristóbal Garzón, who served as "Port Constable," having been appointed by the "Chief Constable of