La Perla District
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| La Perla | |||
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| — District — | |||
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| Country |  Peru |
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| Region | Callao | ||
| Province | Callao | ||
| Founded | October 22, 1964 | ||
| Capital | La Perla | ||
| Subdivisions | 1 populated center | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Pedro Jorge Lopez Barrios | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 2.75 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) | ||
| Population (2005 census) | |||
| • Total | 59,602 | ||
| • Density | 21,673.5/km2 (56,134/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) | ||
| UBIGEO | 070104 | ||
| Website | www.munilaperla.gob.pe | ||
La Perla is a district of the Constitutional Province of Callao in Peru, and one of the six districts that comprise the port city of Callao.
The current mayor of La Perla is Pedro Jorge López Barrios. It was officially established as a district on October 22, 1964.
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[edit] Geography
The district has a total land area of 2.75 km². Its administrative center is located 18 meters above sea level.
[edit] Boundaries
- South: Pacific Ocean
- East: San Miguel (in the Lima Province)
- North: Bellavista
- West: Downtown Callao
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2005 census by the INEI, the district has 59,602 inhabitants, a population density of 21,673.5 persons/km² and 14,699 households in the district.
[edit] External links
- Municipalidad de La Perla - La Perla District Council official website
- Todo Callao (in Spanish)
| Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area | |
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| Culture · History · Landmarks · Notable people · Mayors · Other elected officials · Transportation | |
| Districts | |
| Central Lima | Breña · La Victoria · Lima · Rimac |
| South Central Lima | Barranco · Jesús María · La Molina · Lince · Magdalena · Miraflores · Pueblo Libre ·San Borja · San Isidro · San Miguel · Santiago de Surco · Surquillo |
| Cono Este | Ate · Cieneguilla · Chaclacayo · El Agustino · Lurigancho (Chosica) · San Juan de Lurigancho · San Luis · Santa Anita |
| Cono Norte | Ancón · Carabayllo · Comas · Independencia · Los Olivos · Puente Piedra · San Martin de Porres · Santa Rosa |
| Cono Sur | Chorrillos · Lurín · Pachacamac · Pucusana · Punta Hermosa · Punta Negra · San Bartolo · San Juan de Miraflores · Santa María del Mar · Villa el Salvador · Villa María del Triunfo |
| Callao | Bellavista · Callao District · Carmen de la Legua Reynoso· La Perla · La Punta · Ventanilla |
