Santa Rosa is a

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 county, counties, several municipality, municip ...

of Lima Province, Peru. Officially established as a district on February 6, 1962. It borders the

Ancón District Ancón is a Districts of Peru, district of northern Lima Province in Peru. It is a popular beach resort destination of Lima, visited every summer by millions of people from Lima. It is the largest district of the Lima Province. Ancon was official ...

to the north and the east, the Pacific Ocean on the west, and the

Ventanilla District 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. Covering more than half of the province's territory, it is Callao's largest district. The current ma ...

on the south.

History

The district of Santa Rosa was created on February 6, 1962, by Law No. 13982 signed by president

Manuel Prado Ugarteche Manuel Carlos Prado y Ugarteche (21 April 1889 – 15 August 1967) was a Peruvian politician and banker who served twice as president of Peru. Son of former President Mariano Ignacio Prado, he was born in Lima and served as the nation's 43rd ...

. It is the district most visited by tourists in Lima North, and the headquarters of more than 500 companies, mostly in the field of transport, restaurants, advertising, internet, real estate and hotels.

Geography

The district has a total land

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of 21.5 km². Its administrative center is located 79 meters above

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Boundaries

* North and East: Ancón * South: Ventanilla (in the

Callao Region Callao () is a Peruvian seaside city and Regions of Peru, region on the Pacific Ocean in the Lima metropolitan area. Callao is Peru's chief seaport and home to its main airport, Jorge Chávez International Airport. Callao municipality consists ...

) * West:

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Demographics

Santa Rosa is the sixth least populated district of Lima with 18,751 inhabitants, only surpassed by

Pucusana Pucusana is a town in Central Peru, capital of the district Pucusana in the province 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 ...

(17,786), Punta Negra (8,271), San Bartolo (7,989), Punta Hermosa (7,895), and Santa María del Mar (1,675). 11% of the inhabitants are children under 5 years of age. 11.8% are from 6 to 11 years old, and 11.2% are from 12 to 17 years old.

Tourist sites

* Playa Grande, the only archaeological beach in Peru. * Club de la Union.

References

External links

munisantarosa-lima.gob.pe
States and territories established in 1962 1962 establishments in Peru {{LimaProvince-geo-stub