San Isidro District
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| Distrito de San Isidro | |
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| Area | 11.1 km² |
| Population - Total - Density |
68 438 (2002 estimate) 6165.6/km² |
| Mayor | Jorge F. Salmon |
| Established as a district |
April 24, 1931 |
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San Isidro is a district of the Lima Province in Peru, and one of the upscale districts that comprise the city of Lima.
Officially established on April 24, 1931, San Isidro has become a major financial quarter in recent years, as many banks and businesses left downtown Lima to set up their headquarters in modern office blocks.
San Isidro's current mayor is Jorge Salmón. Antonio Meier, husband of Gladys Zender, the first peruvian and latin american to be crowned Miss Universe in 1957, and father of the Christian Meier, a famous peruvian actor will be the new mayor on 2007. The district's postal code is 27.
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[edit] Geography
The district has a total land area of 11.1 km². Its administrative center is located at 109 meters above sea level.
[edit] Boundaries
- North: La Victoria, Lince and Jesús María
- East: San Borja
- South: Miraflores and Surquillo
- West: Magdalena del Mar and the Pacific Ocean
For more than fifty years, the border at the western area of the district has been disputed with neighboring Magdalena del Mar. A judge ordered the councils of both districts to deposit the money of the affected areas' taxpayers in the National Bank of Peru until this long-standing conflict is resolved.
[edit] Demographics
According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 68,438 inhabitants and a population density of 6,165.6 persons/km². In 1999, there were 20,598 households in the district.
[edit] Culture
San Isidro prides itself on being home to many Peruvian artists. A few museums, as well as the Huaca Huallamarca, a pre-Inca burying temple which dates back to the 4th century where concerts and exhibitions are held occasionally, show the cultural heritage of the district.
Several educational institutions are located in the district, including the University of Piura.
Notable residents of San Isidro include painter Fernando de Szyzslo and Miss Peru 1965 Frieda Holler, among others.
[edit] Trivia
- There are 28 embassy residences in San Isidro, including the embassies of France, Morroco, Switzerland, Austria, Bolivia, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Finlandia, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Salvador, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden and Czech Republic.
- 21 banks, 50 agencies, San Isidro is the financial center of Peru.
- Commercial centers, supermarkets and other stores
- Monuments to the indepenndence heroes and other personalities of the district
- 15 Catholic Churches, synagogs and temples of other religions
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Municipalidad de San Isidro - San Isidro District Council official website
- (Spanish) PUCP - Centro Cultural - Cultural Center of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, located on Avenida Camino Real in San Isidro
- (English) Hotel Los Delfines - 5 Star Hotel Los Delfines
- (English) Country Club - 5 Star Hotel Country Club
- (English) Melia Lima - 5 Star Hotel Melia Lima
| 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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