Villa María del Triunfo
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Villa María del Triunfo | |
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Location of Villa María del Triunfo in the Lima Province |
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Country | Peru |
Province | Lima |
Founded | December 28, 1961 |
Capital | Villa María del Triunfo |
Area | |
Area Elevation |
70.57 km2 158 metres (518 ft) |
Population (as of the 2005 Census) | |
Population - Total - Density |
355,761 5,041.2/km² |
Mayor | Juan Jose Castillo Angeles |
Subdivisions | 1 populated center |
UBIGEO | 150143 |
Official website | |
www.munivillamaria.gob.pe |
Villa María del Triunfo is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It located in the Cono Sur area of the city of Lima. Officially established as a district on December 28, 1961, the current mayor (alcalde) of Villa María del Triunfo is Juan Castillo, elected in november 2006. The district's postal code is 35.
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[edit] Geography
The district has a total land area of 70.57 km². Its administrative center is located 158 meters above sea level.
[edit] Boundaries
- North: La Molina
- East: Pachacamac
- South: Villa El Salvador and Lurín
- West: San Juan de Miraflores
[edit] Demographics
According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 329,057 inhabitants and a population density of 4662.8 persons/km². In 1999, there were 71,889 households in the district.
According to Propoli (http://www.propoli.org/quehacemos.htm) :
The principal economic activities in the region are: "Sector maderero, cevicheros, calzado-maquicentros, confecciones, metal mecánica, circuito turístico."
The rate of undernourishment is: 14.76%
The proportion of the population without water is: 34.05%
The proportion of the population without electricity is: 22.9%
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Official district's web site
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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 |