El Agustino is a

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of the

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. It is part of city of

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. Officially established as a district on January 6, 1965, the current

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(''

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'') of El Agustino is Víctor Modesto Salcedo Ríos. The district's

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is 10.

Geography

The district has a total land

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of 12.54 km². Its administrative center is located 197 meters above

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. Originally the boundary with Ate was marked by the ''Río Surco'' irrigation ditch, but in 1989 the eastern part of El Agustino (east of the El Agustino hill, which gave the district its name) broke away to form Santa Anita district with the Santa Anita section of Ate and surrounding areas.

Boundaries

* North:

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and

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* East:

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and Santa Anita * South: Ate, San Luis, La Victoria * West:

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Demographics

According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 166,177 inhabitants and a population density of 13,251.8 persons/km². In 1999, there were 32,910 households in the district. It is the 25th most populated district in Lima.

References

External links

Municipalidad Distrital de El Agustino
- El Agustino District Council Official Website Districts of Lima {{LimaRegion-geo-stub