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
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. 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 km
2. 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
Callao is one of the seven districts of the Constitutional Province of Callao in the Callao Region, Peru. The Chillón River marks the district's northern border with Ventanilla. On the east, the Callao district is bordered by the Carmen de la L ...
, and
San Martín de Porres (Lima Province)
* West:
Pacific Ocean
Demographics
According to the
2005 census
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by the
INEI, the district has 243,526 inhabitants and a population density of 3312.4 persons/km
2.
External links
*
Municipalidad Distrital de Ventanilla*
Inka Magikhelps this area through volunteering programmes.
{{Districts of Callao
Districts of the Callao Region
States and territories established in 1969
1969 establishments in Peru