It begins west of Alfonso Ugarte Avenue and continues through the entirety of the city until it reaches Callao.

[1] With a large number of foreign investments pouring into the country and the centennial of the Independence of Peru taking place in 1921, Leguía carried out a massive transformation programme of the city of Lima.

The avenue was inaugurated by Leguía at the main square of Bellavista District on December 10, 1924, as part of the programme of the commemoration of the Battle of Ayacucho.

[2] The avenue's final section was inaugurated on February 21, 1926, located at La Punta District in Callao.

Leguía again took part in the ceremony, accompanied by Mayors Luis T. Larco of Lima and Enrique de las Casas of Barranco, as well as Intendant of Callao, Eduardo Fry.