Lurín District
| Lurín | ||
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| District | ||
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| Country |
 Peru | |
| Region | Lima | |
| Province | Lima | |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 | |
| Capital | Lurín | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Juan Jorge Marticorena Cuba | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 181.12 km2 (69.93 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) | |
| Population (2005 census) | ||
| • Total | 55,953 | |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) | |
| UBIGEO | 150119 | |
| Website | munilurin.gob.pe | |
The Peruvian district of Lurín is one of the 43 that make up the Lima Province.
Boundaries
It borders on the north with the districts of Pachacamac, Villa María del Triunfo, and Villa el Salvador, to the east also with the Pachacamac District, to the south with Punta Hermosa, and to the west with the Pacific Ocean.
General information
It was created on January 2, 1857, and since then it has been an agricultural district as it is located in the center of the Lurín River valley. It has a few beaches which receive tourists during the summer months (December-March) principally from the city of Lima which it is gradually being incorporated into. Important Peruvian social clubs are located in this district, mainly one of the two most popular football clubs in Peru: Alianza Lima and Universitario de Deportes.
See also
- Cono Sur
- Lima Metropolitan Area
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Coordinates: 12°16′45″S 76°52′30″W / 12.27917°S 76.87500°W