San Luis is a

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of the Lima Province in

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. In San Luis the National Sports Village is located in charge of the Peruvian Sports Institute, which has facilities for the practice of various sports (athletics, cycling, volleyball, swimming, softball and baseball). In addition, within its facilities is the headquarters of the Peruvian Olympic Committee and the Peruvian Football Federation (training place of the Peruvian Football Team, both senior and junior categories.

History

It is part of city of

Lima Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...

. Officially established as a district on May 30, 1968, by President

Fernando Belaúnde Fernando Sergio Marcelo Marcos Belaúnde Terry (October 7, 1912 – June 4, 2002) was a Peruvian politician who twice served as President of Peru (1963–1968 and 1980–1985). Deposed by a military coup in 1968, he was re-elected in 1980 after ...

. The current

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(''

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'') of San Luis is David Rojas Maza. The district's

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is 30.

Geography

The district has a total land

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of 3.49 km². Its administrative center is located 175 meters above

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Boundaries

* North:

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 ...

* East:

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* South: San Borja * West: La Victoria

Demographics

According to the 2005 census by the INEI, the district has 46,258 inhabitants, a population density of 13,254.4 persons/km² and 11,901 households.

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