San Borja
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| Distrito de San Borja | |
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| Area | 9.96 km² |
| Population - Total - Density |
133 486 (2002 estimate) 13402.2/km² |
| Mayor | Alberto Tejada |
| Established as a district |
June 1, 1983 |
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San Borja is a district in the Lima Province in Peru and one of the districts that comprises the city of Lima.
Originally part of the district of Surquillo , it became officially established as a separate district on June 1, 1983.
The current mayor (alcalde) of San Borja is Alberto Tejada.
The district's postal code is 41.
Mostly an upper class residential area with permanent green and beautiful parks and gardens (as evidenced on the satellite photograph, see external link).
San Borja has enough shopping centers to satisfy the public demand.
Important roads in this district include Avenida Javier Prado, Avenida Aviación, Avenida Angamos, Avenida San Luis, Avenida San Borja Norte, Avenida San Borja Sur, Avenida Guardia Civil, etc.
Most of the residential streets in this district are named after famous painters, such as calle Millet, calle Redon, calle Monet, calle Rousseau, calle Van Gogh, to name just a few.
[edit] Geography
San Borja is bordered by the districts of San Luis and La Victoria on the north, Santiago de Surco on the east and south, Surquillo on the southwest and San Isidro on the west.
The Rio Surco (Surco river) traverses the district in a north-south direction. This is not an actual river, but a canal built in pre-Inca times. The canal took water from the Rimac river and was used to irrigate crops. It is nowadays used to irrigate public parks.
[edit] Government Institutions
Among the government institutions that are located in San Borja we can mention:
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Energy and Mining
- The Peruvian Defense Ministry (commonly known as "Pentagonito") is present in the southeastern part of the district.
- Museum of the Nation (Museo de la Nacion)
- The National Library (Biblioteca Nacional)
[edit] External links
- Municipalidad de San Borja - San Borja district council official website (in Spanish)
- Google satellite view of San Borja:
- www.sanborja.com - A website about San Borja (in Spanish)
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| Districts of the Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area |  |
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| Lima |
Ancón | Ate | Barranco | Breña | Carabayllo | Chaclacayo | Chorrillos | Cieneguilla | Comas | El Agustino | Independencia | Jesús María | La Molina | La Victoria | Lima | Lince | Los Olivos | Lurigancho | Lurín | Magdalena del Mar | Miraflores | Pachacamac | Pucusana | Pueblo Libre | Puente Piedra | Punta Hermosa | Punta Negra | Rímac | San Bartolo | San Borja | San Isidro | San Juan de Lurigancho | San Juan de Miraflores | San Luis | San Martín de Porres | San Miguel | Santa Anita | Santa María del Mar | Santa Rosa | Santiago de Surco | Surquillo | Villa El Salvador | Villa María del Triunfo |
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| Callao |
Bellavista | Callao | Carmen de la Legua Reynoso | La Perla | La Punta | Ventanilla |
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