Cono Sur (Lima)
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| Cono Sur | |
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 Location of Cono Sur in the Lima Province Province |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Lima Region |
| Province | Lima Province
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| Area | |
| Area Elevation |
852.95 km2 175 metres (574 ft) |
| Population (as of the 2005 Census) | |
| Population - Total - Density |
1,455,946 1707 people/km² |
| Subdivisions | 11 districts |
| Official website | |
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The Cono Sur is one of the six areas that make up the Lima Metropolitan Area. It is located in the southern part of the metropolis hence its name. This socieoeconomic levels of this district are varied. Most of the population however belongs to the lower and middle classes. An exception to this however would be the districts of Chorrillos, San Bartolo, and Santa Maria who have a large population belonging to the middle to upper classes. Many of the residents belonging to these districts are immigrants from various different regions of the country. As they settled there, some developed successful communities such as Villa El Salvador, while others still live in poor housing known as Pueblos jóvenes. The area is popular for its beaches and its costal population greatly increases during the summer months.
[edit] Districts
The following districts are part of the Cono Sur:[1]
- Chorrillos
- Lurín
- Pachacamac
- Pucusana
- Punta Hermosa
- Punta Negra
- San Bartolo
- San Juan de Miraflores
- Santa María del Mar
- Villa el Salvador
- Villa María del Triunfo
[edit] References
- ^ (Spanish) INEI, Characteristics per Cono and District, Retrieved October 31, 2007.
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| Districts | |
| Central Lima | Breña · La Victoria · Lima · Rimac · |
| Residential Lima | Barranco · Jesús María · La Molina · Lince · Magdalena · Miraflores · Pueblo Libre ·San Borja · San Isidro · San Miguel · Santiago de Surco · Surquillo |
| Cono Este | Ate · Cieneguilla · Chaclacayo · El Agustino · Lurigancho (Chosica) · San Luis · Santa Anita |
| Cono Norte | Ancón · Carabayllo · Comas · Independencia · Los Olivos · Puente Piedra · San Juan de Lurigancho · San Martin de Porres · Santa Rosa |
| Cono Sur | Chorrillos · Lurín · Pachacamac · Pucusana · Punta Hermosa · Punta Negra · San Bartolo · San Juan de Miraflores · Santa María del Mar · Villa el Salvador · Villa María del Triunfo |
| Callao | Bellavista · Callao District · Carmen de la Legua Reynoso· La Perla · La Punta · Ventanilla District |
