Lurigancho-Chosica

Lurigancho-Chosica is a district of Lima Province, Peru, located in the valley of the Rímac River, which it shares with neighboring Chaclacayo and Ate districts. Its capital is the town of Chosica. Its administrative center is located 861 m (2,825 ft) above sea level.

Lurigancho - Chosica District
District
A house in Chosica next to the Rímac River
A house in Chosica next to the Rímac River
Flag of Lurigancho - Chosica District
Flag
Coat of arms of Lurigancho - Chosica District
Coat of arms
Location of Lurigancho-Chosica in the Lima province
Location of Lurigancho-Chosica in the Lima province
Coordinates: 12°02′S 77°01′W
CountryPeru
RegionLima
ProvinceLima
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
CapitalChosica
Government
 • MayorOswaldo Vargas
(2023-2026)
Area
 • Total236.47 km2 (91.30 sq mi)
Elevation
861 m (2,825 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total303,966
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO150118
Websitemunichosica.gob.pe

According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 125,088 inhabitants and a population density of 529 persons/km². In 1999, there were 32,327 households in the district.

Its capital, Chosica, is located in the extreme east of the district, near the border with the Province of Huarochirí. Lurigancho counts on a Minor Populated Center inside the urban core of Lima, which is Santa María de Huachipa which is located in the extreme west of the district and adjacent to San Juan de Lurigancho. Other notable urban areas in this zone are Jicamarca and Cajamarquilla, where one of the principal zinc refineries of the country is located. In the mountain zone in proximity to the refinery is located the Jicamarca Radio Observatory.

History

The district was created on January 2, 1857, [2] with the town of Lurigancho (in the current San Juan de Lurigancho district) as its capital. It had a population of 1248 inhabitants, most of them dedicated to agricultural activities, according to the census of 1876.

Boundaries

Education

Colegio Peruano-Alemán Beata Imelda, a German school, is in the district.[3]

Colegio 0058 Cusco

See also

References
  1. "Estadística Poblacional - Ministerio de Salud del Perú".
  2. Alberto Tauro del Pino, Enciclopedia Ilustrada del Perú, vol. X, p. 1534.
  3. "Colegio Peruano-Alemán "Beata Imelda", Lima." ZfA. Retrieved on March 21, 2016.
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