Villa María del Triunfo
| Villa María del Triunfo | |
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| — District — | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Province | Lima |
| Founded | December 28, 1961 |
| Capital | Villa María del Triunfo |
| Subdivisions | 1 populated center |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Jose Castillo Angeles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.57 km2 (27.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 355,761 |
| • Density | 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 150143 |
| Website | munivmt.gob.pe |
Villa María del Triunfo is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It located in the Cono Sur area of the city of Lima. Officially established as a district on December 28, 1961, the current mayor (alcaldesa) of Villa María del Triunfo is Silvia Barrera[1] . The district's postal code is 35.
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[edit] Geography
The district has a total land area of 70.57 km². Its administrative center is located 158 meters above sea level.
[edit] Boundaries
- North: La Molina
- East: Pachacamac
- South: Villa El Salvador and Lurín
- West: San Juan de Miraflores
[edit] Demographics
According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 329,057 inhabitants and a population density of 4662.8 persons/km². In 1999, there were 71,889 households in the district.
According to Propoli (http://www.propoli.org/quehacemos.htm) :
The principal economic activities in the region are: "Sector maderero, cevicheros, calzado-maquicentros, confecciones, metal mecánica, circuito turístico."
The rate of undernourishment is: 14.76%
The proportion of the population without water is: 34.05%
The proportion of the population without electricity is: 22.9%
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Municipalidad de Villa María del Triunfo". http://www.munivmt.gob.pe/alcaldesa.php. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Official district's web site
| Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area | |
|---|---|
| Culture · History · Landmarks · Notable people · Mayors · Other elected officials · Transport | |
| 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 |
Coordinates: 12°09′29″S 76°55′46″W / 12.15806°S 76.92944°W
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