Punta Negra

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Punta Negra
Location of Punta Negra in the Lima Province
La Bikini beach, view from El Chanque.
Country	Peru
Province	Lima
Founded	April 7, 1954
Area
Area Elevation	130.5 km2
Population (as of the 2005 Census)
Population  - Total  - Density	4,000 (estimate) /km²
Mayor	Carlos Santiago Lazo Riojas
UBIGEO	150127
Official website
www.munipuntanegra.gob.pe

The Peruvian district of Punta Negra is one of the 43 districts of the Province of Lima. It borders the district of Punta Hermosa to the north, the Province of Huarochirí to the east, the district of San Bartolo to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.

The district was created on April 7, 1954 according to the Law Nº 12096. It has an extension of 130.5 km² and an estimated population of 4,000 inhabitants. Among the main Peruvian social Clubs that have their headquarters in this district, the most outstanding are the Country Club El Bosque (which has here its beach site) and the Club Social y Deportes Punta Negra.

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