The Cono Sur or Lima Sur (South Lima in English) is one of the five 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 southern part of the metropolis hence its name. This socioeconomic levels of this district are varied. Most of the population however belongs to the
lower
Lower may refer to:
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and
middle classes. But it is the area closest to the districts of the modern zone and residential areas like
Miraflores,
La Molina,
Santiago de Surco, etc. Many of the residents belonging to these districts are immigrants from various regions of the country. As they settled there, some developed successful communities such as
Villa El Salvador
Villa El Salvador is an urban, largely residential coastal district on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. It borders the district of Chorrillos on the east; the Pacific Ocean on the southwest; Lurín on the southeast; Villa María del Triunfo on the ...
, while others still live in poor housing known as
Pueblos jóvenes. The area is popular for its beaches, farms and factories in that population greatly increases during the summer months.
Districts
The following districts are part of Lima Sur:
[ INEI]
Characteristics per Cono and District
, Retrieved October 31, 2007.
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Barranco (currently part of the Modern districts)
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Chorrillos
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Lurín
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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 the
Cono Este)
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Pucusana
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Punta Hermosa
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Punta Negra
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San Bartolo
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San Juan de Miraflores
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Santa María del Mar
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Villa el Salvador
Villa El Salvador is an urban, largely residential coastal district on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. It borders the district of Chorrillos on the east; the Pacific Ocean on the southwest; Lurín on the southeast; Villa María del Triunfo on the ...
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Villa María del Triunfo
Villa María del Triunfo is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is located in the Cono Sur area of the city of Lima.
It was officially established as a district on December 28, 1961. The current mayor (''alcalde'') of Villa María del Tr ...
References
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Geography of Lima