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Carabayllo District
Carabayllo ()is one of the 43 districts of the province Lima in Peru. It is located in the Cono Norte area of the province and was created district by General José de San Martín in August 4, 1821 at which time it was the only district to occupy the area north of the Rímac River up to the province Canta. Carabayllo PortalLa Historia de Carabayllo por Edgar Quispe Pastrana, retrieved November 1, 2008. Boundaries It borders to the north and east with the Canta Province in the Lima Region, the south with the Comas district, the San Juan de Lurigancho district and San Antonio de Chaclla district, and to the west with the Puente Piedra and Ancón districts. History Carabayllo was the first district to be created by decree in the Lima Province by General José de San Martín in the independence era on August 4, 1821. At that time the district occupied the whole Chillón valley north of the Rímac River up to the Canta province. In principle, the district was the only one in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Peru
The districts of Peru () are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru. They are subdivisions of the provinces of Peru, provinces, which in turn are subdivisions of the larger regions of Peru, regions or departments. There are 1,838 districts in total. Overview A 1982 law requires a minimum of residents in an area for a new district to be legally established: 3,500 if it is located in the rainforest, 4,000 in the Andes highlands and 10,000 in the Chala, coastal area. In the dry Andean area, many districts have less than 3,500 inhabitants due to low population density in the area. In some cases, their populations have decreased in comparison to the days when they were founded. Districts that are located at very high altitudes tend to be scarcely populated. These districts usually are large in area, have few available land for use. Many basic government services do not reach all residents of these districts due to their difficult geography. Many lack financial means to govern th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comas District, Lima
Comas is a district in Lima, Perú. It is located in the north area of the city. It is one of the most populous districts in the Lima. Geography Comas has a total land area of 48.75 km². Its administrative center is located 140 meters above sea level. Boundaries * North: Carabayllo * East: San Juan de Lurigancho * South: Independencia * West: Puente Piedra and Los Olivos Demographics According to 2005 census conducted by the INEI, Comas has 464,745 inhabitants, a population density of 9,533.2 persons/km² and 100,950 households. History During its first years of existence, Comas was a ''pueblo joven''. Comas humble beginnings were a direct result of the many organized invasions led by immigrants from the highlands during the 1970s. Most of these peasants arrived from the regions of Junín and Huacanvelica in the central '' sierra'' of Peru. Poverty Comas is one of the poorest districts in Lima, recently Comas has been developed into a low-middle class residential ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Instituto Nacional De Estadística E Informática
The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) ("National Institute of Statistics and Informatics") is a semi-autonomous Peruvian government agency which coordinates, compiles, and evaluates statistical information for the country. Its current director is Renán Quispe Llanos. As stated on its website, the INEI eases decision-making with the help of quality statistical information and the use of information technology and thus helps develop the society. Censuses The latest census performed by the INEI is the 2017 Census, which was conducted from August 22 through November 5 of that year. Its preliminary results will be released to the public in 3 months, and final results in January 2018. An earlier census is the 2007 Census. Coding systems In its reports INEI uses standard coding systems for geographical location (''Ubicación Geográfica'') and classification of economical activities (''Clasificación Nacional de Actividades Económicas del Perú''): *UBIGE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callao Province
Callao () is a Peruvian seaside city and region on the Pacific Ocean in the Lima metropolitan area. Callao is Peru's chief seaport and home to its main airport, Jorge Chávez International Airport. Callao municipality consists of the whole Callao Region, which is also coterminous with the Province of Callao. Founded in 1537 by the Spaniards, the city has a long naval history as one of the main ports in Latin America and the Pacific, as it was one of vital Spanish towns during the colonial era. Central Callao is about west of the Historic Centre of Lima. History El Callao was founded by Spanish colonists in 1537, just two years after Lima (1535). It soon became the main port for Spanish commerce in the Pacific. The origin of its name is unknown; both Amerindian (particularly Yunga, or Coastal Peruvian) and Spanish sources are credited, but it is certain that it was known by that name since 1550. Other sources point to the similarity with the Portuguese word ''calhau'' ebb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rímac District
Rímac is a district in the Lima Province, Peru. It lies directly to the north of downtown Lima, to which it is connected by six bridges over the Rímac River. The district also borders the Independencia, San Martín de Porres, and San Juan de Lurigancho districts. Vestiges of Lima's colonial heyday remain today in an area of the Rímac district known as the Historic centre of Lima, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. Downtown Rímac District has, like its southern counterpart, its eastern and western sides divided by Jirón Trujillo, which connects to Lima District's Jirón de la Unión through the ''Puente de Piedra'', the oldest bridge in the whole city. Rímac's East side features the Plaza de Acho, the most famous bullfighting arena in South America and one of the most well known in the world. Looking directly from Puente Ricardo Palma on downtown Lima district's East side can be seen a large building with the logo of Cristal beer, one of two famous Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Rosa De Quives District
Santa Rosa de Quives is a district in the middle of Canta Province, Lima Region in Peru. It is bordered by Carabayllo District on the west, Huamantanga District on the north, Lachaqui and Arahuay districts on the east, and Carabayllo District and Huarochirí Province Huarochirí Province (in hispanicized spelling) or Waruchiri is located in the Lima Region of Peru. Its capital is Matucana. The western section is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area. Geography The La Viuda and Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain ... on the south. It is most known because is the place where the house of Santa Rosa de Lima, a very famous religious figure in Peru, is located. There is also the so-called Quives's water well where people can leave their letters to Santa Rosa de Lima. External links *Municipalidad Provincial de Santa Rosa de Quives * {{coord, 11.6952, S, 76.8470, W, source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:PE, display=title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Olivos District
Los Olivos is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Is a District of the Cono Norte area in the city of Lima. History In the Viceroyalty and early years of the republic, it was part of the great territory of Carabayllo. In the mid-16th century, when the encomienda system failed, the Lima Cabildo granted land to Nicolás de Ribera in the Chillón Valley and to Francisco de Ampuero in Chuquitanta. By the 17th century, near these properties, the haciendas of El Naranjal, Pro, Infantas and Aznapuquio were established. The first efforts to create a new district date back to 1970, when a group of neighbors from El Trébol and Sol de Oro Urbanization came together to form the “Rosa de América” Management Committee. On February 4, 1977 a new committee with greater scope was created. The district was officially established on April 6, 1989, when it separated from San Martín de Porres. The main reason for the separation was the abandonment of these residential developme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independencia District, Lima
Independencia is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is located in the north area of the city. History In the Viceroyalty and early years of the republic, it was part of the great territory of Carabayllo. Until the decade of the 1950s, the strong migration produced from the interior of the country brought waves of families to the capital looking for a better future in the capital. In the mid of this context, and given the need of these migrant families to acquire their own land, in 1959 the Associations of Parents of Pro-housing Families "Tahuantinsuyo" and "Pampa de Cueva - Independencia" were founded. On the morning of November 17, 1960, some families, entered the deserts along kilometers 5 and 6 of Túpac Amaru Avenue, the old road to Canta, in a very organized manner. Faced with the repression, the families withdrew until they reached kilometer four, next to the railway, where they resisted for 37 days in the face of inclement weather, lack of services, medici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Martín De Porres District
San Martín de Porres (SMP) is a district in Lima, Peru, located in the north area of the city. It is bordered by the Chillón River, marks its natural border with Ventanilla and Puente Piedra on the north; Callao on the west; Los Olivos, Comas (If we count the territorial claim) on the northeast; Rímac and Independencia districts on the east; The Rímac River marks its natural border with Lima District and Carmen de la Legua Reynoso on the south. History Since 1945, continuous invasions of territory in what was then part of the Carabayllo District, ended up in the creation of the Distrito Obrero Industrial 27 de Octubre on May 22, 1950, which is still celebrated as the district's anniversary. The district was composed of the following ''haciendas'': Chuquitanta, Pro, Naranjal, Infantas, Santa Rosa, Garagay Alto, G. Bajo, Chavarría, Mulería, Aliaga, Condevilla, San José, Palao, Huerta Sol, Oquendo, San Agustín and Marquez. The last three became part of Callao provinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ventanilla District
Ventanilla is a district of the Constitutional Province of Callao in Peru, and one of the seven districts that comprise the port city of Callao. Covering more than half of the province's territory, it is Callao's largest district. The current mayor of Ventanilla is Pedro Carmelo Spadaro. It was officially established as a district on January 28, 1969. The first stone for the building of Ventanilla was placed on September 24, 1960, in what is now the Central Church of Ventanilla San Pedro Nolasco. Geography The district has a total land area of 73.52 km2. Its administrative center is located 71 meters above sea level. Ventanilla is located in the northern part of the province. Ventanilla is made up of eight urban zones and more than 160 neighborhoods (''barrios''). Boundaries * North: Santa Rosa and Ancón (both in the Lima Province) * East: Puente Piedra (Lima Province) and Mi Peru (Callao). * South: Downtown Callao, and San Martín de Porres (Lima Province) * West: Pacifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Rosa District, Lima
Santa Rosa is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Officially established as a district on February 6, 1962. The district's postal code is 38. It limits to the north and the east with the Ancón District, to the west with the Pacific Ocean, to the south with the Ventanilla District. The Santa Rosa Beach is the main attraction of the city. It is the first bay north of Callao, surrounded by sand mountains. In the north, the coastal natural formations of caves are concentrated: El Pirata and La Solitaria. The firm part of the land is crossed by the Santa Rosa Malecón, which is a hundred meters from the banks and is adorned by tall palm trees. History The district of Santa Rosa was created on February 6, 1962, by Law No. 13982 signed by the President of the Republic, Manuel Prado Ugarteche. Santa Rosa went through the main historical stages, the pre-Hispanic and the republican. The first of them with its main forms of subsistence was linked to the sea because it was dedicated to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chillón River
The Chillón River is a river located in western Peru. Its waters are produced by the melting of ice in the glaciers of the Andes, and its mouth is located in the Pacific Ocean coast of the Callao Region. Its volume gets higher during the summer months (December to March). The river's valley is very fertile. It has been inhabited by varying indigenous cultures for more than ten thousand years, as shown by archeological evidence. The 4,000-year-old ruins known as El Paraíso are located 40 kilometres north-east of Lima in the Chillón River Valley. A temple at the site is believed to be about 5,000 years old, if the date is confirmed it would be among the oldest sites in the world, comparable to the ancient city of Caral The Sacred City of Caral-Supe or simply Caral, is an archaeological site where the remains of the main city of the Caral civilization are found. It is located in Peru in the Supe valley, near the current town of Caral, 182 kilometers north of L ..., a coast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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