San Juan de Lurigancho

San Juan de Lurigancho
—  District  —
Location of San Juan de Lurigancho in Lima
Coordinates: 12°02′S 77°01′W
Country	Peru
Region	Lima
Province	Lima
Founded	January 13, 1967
Capital	San Juan de Lurigancho
Government
• Mayor	Carlos Burgos
Area
• Total	131.25 km2 (50.7 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m (722 ft)
Population (2008 est.)
• Total	1,106,453
• Density	8,430.1/km2 (21,833.9/sq mi)
Time zone	PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO	150132
Website	munisjl.gob.pe

San Juan de Lurigancho (SJL) is a district in Lima, Peru, located in the area known as Cono Este. It is sometimes referred to as simple "SJL" on various forms of transportation. With a current population that may have exceed one million people, it is the country's most populous district and possibly one of the largest urban neighbourhoods in the world.

Geography

Orientation

On the north, it is bordered by the districts of Carabayllo and San Antonio, which is in the Huarochirí Province. San Juan de Lurigancho is bordered by Comas, Independencia and Rímac on the west; and Lurigancho on the east. The Rímac River marks the district's border with downtown Lima and El Agustino on the south.

The most important urban areas in the district are Mangomarca, Zárate, Las Flores de Lima, Canto Grande and Bayovar. One of the first urban areas in San Juan de Lurigancho is Caja de Agua; which is located at the entrance of the district. Caja de Agua is surrounding by San Cristobal and Santa Rosa hills from south to west and the Próceres de la Independencia Avenue separates Caja de Agua from Zárate.

Climate

The summers tend to be rather dry. Summer is from October to April. May to September is a cold season. It seldom rains in this area, though the proximity to the coast brings cold humidity and fog in the winter.

Parks

The major park in the district, "Parque Municipal", has a wide range of sports fields, children's play structures and a large swimming pool. Entrance to the park is 1 Peruvian nuevo sol (Nov 2008).

Transportation

San Juan de Lurigancho is serviced by many bus routes that connect it with almost all of the other districts in Lima.

The main route that connects San Juan de Lurigancho with the rest of the Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area is the Próceres de la Independencia Avenue. The Puente Nuevo, or New Bridge (actually a combination of two bridges with traffic going in opposite directions), inaugurated in 1993, provided a long-needed direct link to El Agustino and points south and east.

Other

Two of Peru's largest jails are located in San Juan de Lurigancho: Castro-Castro jail and San Pedro.

External links

• Municipalidad de San Juan de Lurigancho - San Juan de Lurigancho district council official website. (Spanish)

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