Magdalena del Mar, commonly known simply as Magdalena, is a seaside
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
Lima Province
Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital.
Despite its small area, this province is the ...
in
Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg
, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal
, national_motto = "Fi ...
and one of the districts that comprise the city of
Lima
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, RÃmac River, RÃmac and LurÃn Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...
. Its current mayor is Carlomagno Chacón Gómez. Magdalena was officially established as a district on May 10, 1920.
Geography
With 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 3.61 km², Magdalena borders the districts of
San Miguel on the west,
Pueblo Libre
Pueblo Libre (originally called La Magdalena or Old Magdalena to differentiate it from Magdalena del Mar District) is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Its name, which means ''Free Town'' or ''Free People'', was granted by José de San Martà ...
and
Jesús MarÃa on the north,
San Isidro on the east, and the
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ...
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
National Bank of Peru
The Bank of the Nation, known in Spanish as the ''Banco de la Nación'', is the bank which represents the Peruvian government in financial transactions in both the public and private sectors, as well as at both domestic and international levels. ...
until this long-standing conflict is resolved.
Transportation
The main avenues that connect the district with the rest of the city are the
Ejercito Avenue Ejercito is a family name from the Philippines:
*Joseph Estrada - Born as Jose M. Ejercito, is an actor and the former president of the Philippines.
* Loi Ejercito - Real name Luisa Pimentel-Ejercito, is the wife of former president Joseph Estrada a ...
, the
Brasil Avenue, the
Javier Prado Avenue, the
Juan de Aliaga Avenue
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...
and the
Sucre Avenue.
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
Corredor Rojo.
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.
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 Magdalena del Mar- Magdalena del Mar District council official website
Districts of Lima
{{LimaRegion-geo-stub