Mi Perú is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
of the
Constitutional Province of Callao
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 Call ...
in
Peru
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, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
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, national_motto = "Fi ...
, and one of the seven districts that comprise the port city of
Callao
Callao () is a Peruvian seaside city and Regions of Peru, 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 o ...
.
History
Mi Perú was part of
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 ma ...
until May 17, 2014, when it was created as District by Law N° 30197.
Geography
The district has a total land
area
Area is the quantity that expresses the extent of a region on the plane or on a curved surface. The area of a plane region or ''plane area'' refers to the area of a shape
A shape or figure is a graphics, graphical representation of an obje ...
of 2.47 km
2. Its administrative center is located 34 meters above
sea level
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.
Boundaries
*East:
Puente Piedra District
The Peruvian district of Puente Piedra is one of the 43 districts in the Lima Province.
History
The district was founded on February 14, 1927 by Law Nº 5675.
Geography
It has an area of 71.18 square kilometers and a population of more than 2 ...
*North, west and south:
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 ma ...
Authorities
The current
mayor
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of the district is Reynaldo Encalada Tovar.
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See also
* Administrative divisions of Peru
The administrative divisions of Peru have changed from time to time since the nation gained independence from Spain in the early 19th century. The old territorial subdivisions have split or merged due to several reasons, the most common ones being ...
References
External links
Municipalidad Distrital de Mi Perú
- City council official website (in Spanish)
(in Spanish)
INEI Peru
(in Spanish)
Districts of the Callao Region
States and territories established in 2014
2014 establishments in South America
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