Independencia District (Lima)
| Independencia District | |||
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 Location of the district in the province of Lima |
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| Country | Peru | ||
| region | region free | ||
| province | Lima | ||
| surface | 14.6 km² | ||
| Residents | 211,360 (2017) | ||
| density | 14,516 inhabitants per km² | ||
| founding | March 16, 1964 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | PE | ||
| Website | www.muniindependencia.gob.pe (Spanish) | ||
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| Alcalde District | Yuri José Pando Fernández (2019-2022) |
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| Political party | Siempre Unidos | ||
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Coordinates: 11 ° 59 ′ 49 ″ S , 77 ° 3 ′ 17 ″ W
The District of Independencia is one of the 43 municipalities of the Lima Metropolitana Region in Peru . It has an area of 14.56 km². The 2017 census counted 211,360 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 183,927, in 2007 207,647. The district was established on March 16, 1964. The district administration is at a height of 130 m .
Geographical location
The Independencia District is 6.6 km north of downtown Lima. The national road 1N ( Panamericana ) runs along the western district border to the north. The district has a maximum length in north-south direction of 6.3 km and a width of 3 km. The district is bordered to the north by the Comas district , to the east by the San Juan de Lurigancho district , to the south by the Rímac district , to the southwest by the San Martín de Porres district and to the west by the Los Olivos district .
Web links
- Municipalidad de Independencia
- Peru: Region Lima (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de