Magdalena del Mar, commonly known simply as Magdalena, is a seaside

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of the

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and one of the districts that comprise the city of

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. Its current mayor is Carlomagno Chacón Gómez. Magdalena was officially established as a district on May 10, 1920.

Geography

With a total land

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of 3.61 km², Magdalena borders the districts of San Miguel on the west,

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and Jesús María on the north, San Isidro on the east, and the

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on the south. For more than fifty years, the eastern border of the district has been disputed with neighboring San Isidro. A judge ordered the councils of both districts to deposit the money of the affected areas' taxpayers in the

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until this long-standing conflict is resolved.

Transportation

The main avenues that connect the district with the rest of the city are the

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, the

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, the

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, the

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and the

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. There are many bus routes operated by private companies that go through the district, however, the main publicly owned bus lines are the 201, 202, 204 and 209 line from the

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Demographics

According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 52,976 inhabitants and a population density of 14,674.8 persons/km².

References

External links

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Municipalidad Distrital de Magdalena del Mar
- Magdalena del Mar District council official website Districts of Lima {{LimaRegion-geo-stub

Geography

Transportation

Demographics

See also

References

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