Comas District, Lima

The district of Commas is one of the forty-three districts that make up the province of Lima, located in the department of the same name, in Perú. It is located in the north area of the city. It is one of the most populous districts in Lima.

Commas District
Distrito de Comas (Spanish)
District
Location of Commas in Lima
Location of Commas in Lima
Coordinates: 11°56′S 77°4′W
Country Peru
RegionLima
ProvinceLima
CreatedDecember 11, 1961
CapitalLa Libertad
Government
 • MayorUlises Villegas
(2023-2026)
Area
 • Total48.75 km2 (18.82 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total598,263
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO150110
Websitemunicomas.gob.pe

Geography

Commas has a total land area of 48.75 km². Its administrative center is located 140 meters above sea level.

Boundaries

Demographics

According to 2005 census conducted by the INEI, Commas has 464,745 inhabitants, a population density of 9,533.2 persons/km² and 100,950 households.

History
A street in Comas in 1993

During its first years of existence, Commas was a pueblo joven (human settlement). Its humble beginnings were a direct result of the many organized migrations led by immigrants from the highlands during the 1970s. Most of these peasants arrived from the regions of Junín and Huacanvelica in the central sierra of Peru.

Poverty

Comas is one of the poorest districts of Lima, although in recent years it has developed into a low-middle-class residential district. In 2019, the Real Plaza shopping centre was opened. The mall has major brand stores such as Adidas, Nike, Saga Falabella, Puma, and others.

Transport and communications

There are 3 main roads serving the district: Túpac Amaru avenue, Universitaria avenue and the Chillón-Trapiche Highway.

Today

In the last decade Comas' economy, infrastructure, and social structure has grown at a very fast pace. It boasts a large middle-class, and has grown from a pueblo joven (human senttlement) in a very short period of time. However, in spite of this visible progress; it's still exhibiting vast swathes of new pueblos jovenes growing around the area that is today's Comas.

The only civil aviation school in Peru was located in Comas, at the Aeroclub de Collique.

See also

References
  1. "Estadística Poblacional - Ministerio de Salud del Perú".
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