The Cono Este or Lima Este (East Lima in english) is one of the six areas that make up the
Lima Metropolitan Area
The Lima Metropolitan Area (, also known as ''Lima Metropolitana'') is an area formed by the conurbation of the Peruvian provinces of Lima (the nation's capital) and Callao.Lima Metropolitana is formed by the Province of Lima and the Constituti ...
. It is located in the eastern part of the metropolis hence its name. The socioeconomic levels of its residents are varied. They mainly belong however to the middle class. Wealthier residents can be found in a few districts in this area as many people move to this area to escape the cloudy winters of Lima. During the winter, this is the only area of Lima that is not permanently covered by fog. The most developed areas of this section are certain retirement urbanizations in
Lurigancho-Chosica
Lurigancho-Chosica, also known simply as Chosica, is a district of Lima Province, Peru, located in the valley of the Rímac River, which it shares with neighboring Chaclacayo and Ate districts. Its capital is the town of Chosica. Its administ ...
and
Chaclacayo. These areas are home to picturesque winter housing developments owned by people seeking to escape the winter fog.
Santa Anita presents the highest degree of urban consolidation, while being the smallest district on the area.
La Molina is a mainly residential district which gathers people of the high socioeconomic status, it also concentrates commercial activities. The least developed are those of
El Agustino
El Agustino is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is part of city of Lima. Officially established as a district on January 6, 1965. The current mayor (''alcalde'') of El Agustino is Richard Robert Soria Fuerte. The district's postal code ...
which is populated by
slum
A slum is a highly populated Urban area, urban residential area consisting of densely packed housing units of weak build quality and often associated with poverty. The infrastructure in slums is often deteriorated or incomplete, and they are p ...
housing, and
Cieneguilla, which is mostly unurbanized. The district of
Ate has to some extent undergone industrialization with several factories having been built there.
Districts
The following districts are part of Lima Este:
[ INEI]
Characteristics per Cono and District
, Retrieved October 31, 2007.
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Ate
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La Molina (currently part of the Lima Modern districts)
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Pachacamac
Pachacámac () is an archaeological site southeast of Lima, Peru in the Valley of the Lurín River. The site was first settled around A.D. 200 and was named after the "Earth Maker" creator god Pacha Kamaq. The site flourished for about 1,300 ye ...
(currently part of
Cono Sur
The Southern Cone (, ) is a geographical and cultural subregion composed of the southernmost areas of South America, mostly south of the Tropic of Capricorn. Traditionally, it covers Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, bounded on the west by the Pac ...
)
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Cieneguilla
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Chaclacayo
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El Agustino
El Agustino is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is part of city of Lima. Officially established as a district on January 6, 1965. The current mayor (''alcalde'') of El Agustino is Richard Robert Soria Fuerte. The district's postal code ...
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Lurigancho
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San Juan de Lurigancho
San Juan de Lurigancho (SJL) is a district in Lima, Peru, located in the area known as ''Cono Este''.
It is Peru's most populous district, with a current population that may exceed one million.
The most important urban areas in the district ar ...
(currently part of
Cono Norte)
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San Luis
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Santa Anita
References
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Geography of Lima