Independencia District, Lima
Independencia | |
|---|---|
| File:Independencian.png | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Independencia in the Lima province | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Province | Lima |
| Founded | March 16, 1964 |
| Capital | Independencia |
| Subdivisions | 1 populated center |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yuri Pando (2019-2022) (Siempre Unidos) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.56 km2 (5.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 211,360 |
| • Density | 15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 150112 |
| Website | muniindependencia.gob.pe |
Independencia is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is part of the city of Lima. Officially established as a district on March 16, 1964, the current mayor (alcalde) of Independencia is Yuri Pando. The district's postal code was changed from 28 to 15300 in February 2011.
Geography
The district has a total land area of 14.56 km². Its administrative center is located 130 meters above sea level.
Boundaries
- North: Comas
- East: San Juan de Lurigancho
- South: Rímac and San Martín de Porres
- West: Los Olivos
Demographics
According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, Independencia has 206,843 inhabitants and a population density of 14,206.3 persons/km². In 1999, there were 36,999 households in the district. It is the 24th most populated district in Lima.
Authorities
Mayors
- 1967-1969: Victoriano García Delgadillo.
- 1970: Arturo Novoa Torres.
- 1971: Claudio Pinedo Acuña.
- 1971: Amadeo Gonzáles Rumiche
- 1971-1975: Claudio Pinedo Acuña.
- 1975: Emiliano Moriano Luján.
- 1976-1979: Luis Alvarado Díaz.
- 1979: Fidencio Cueva Roca.
- 1980: Francisco Ruiz Mencía.
- 1980: César Rodríguez Galindo.
- 1981-1983: Leoncio Vigo Loja.
- 1984-1989: Esther Moreno Huerta.
- 1990-1992: Jesús Manuel Cáceres Fanaola.
- 1993-1995: Jenny Jesús Olivera Olivera.
- 1996-1997: Roberto Vidal Vidal.
- 1997-1998: Néstor Pajuelo Chavarría.
- 1998-2002: Guillermo Chacaltana Yerén.
- 2003-2006: Víctor Yuri Vilela Seminario
- 2007-2010: Lovell Yomond Vargas.
- 2011-2014: Evans Rodolfo Sifuentes Ocaña.
- 2019-2022: Yuri Pando.
See also
External links
- (in Spanish) Official district's web site
- (in Spanish) Historical Graphic
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