Punta Hermosa

Punta Hermosa
—  District  —
Coat of arms
Location of Punta Hermosa in the Lima province
Coordinates: 12°20′S 76°49′W
Country	Peru
Region	Lima
Province	Lima
Founded	April 7, 1954
Capital	Punta Hermosa
Subdivisions	4 populated centers
Government
• Mayor	Carlos Guillermo Fernandez Otero
Area
• Total	119.5 km2 (46.1 sq mi)
Elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Population (2005 census)
• Total	4,676
• Density	39.130/km2 (101.35/sq mi)
Time zone	PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO	150126
Website	munipuntahermosa.gob.pe

Punta Hermosa is one of 43 districts of the Lima Province in Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Punta Hermosa. The district's main attractions are its beaches.

Geography

Punta Hermosa borders the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Lurín District on the north, Huarochirí Province's district of Santo Domingo de los Olleros on the east and the Punta Negra district on the south.

Political division

The district is divided into 4 populated centers (Spanish: Centros Poblados):

• Punta Hermosa
• Capilla Lucumo
• Cucuya
• Pampapacta

Beach resort

Punta Hermosa is located 42 km south of downtown Lima, to which it is connected by the Pan-American Highway. The district's main attraction is its beaches, which are visited by thousands of people every summer. The area, which used to be a resort/vacation district where visitors stayed only temporarily, has recently seen an urban expansion and an increase in permanent year-round residents.

External links

• (Spanish) Municipalidad Distrital de Punta Hermosa - Official web site
• (Spanish) Perú Azul - Information and picture galleries on beaches in Peru

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