Santa Anita District

Summary

Santa Anita is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is part of city of Lima. Officially established as a district on October 25, 1989, from parts of Ate and El Agustino separated by the Rio Surco, a ditch which went all the way to Santiago de Surco.

Saint Anita District
Distrito de Santa Anita (Spanish)
Flag of Saint Anita District
Coat of arms of Saint Anita District
Location of Santa Anita in the Lima province
Location of Santa Anita in the Lima province
Country Peru
RegionLima
ProvinceLima
FoundedOctober 25, 1989
CapitalSanta Anita
Subdivisions1 populated center
Government
 • MayorOlimpio Alegría
(2023-2026)
Area
 • Total10.69 km2 (4.13 sq mi)
Elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total232,739
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO150137
Websitemunisantanita.gob.pe

The current mayor (alcalde) of Santa Anita is Olimpio Alegría Calderón. The district's postal code is 43. The core sections of Santa Anita are: Santa Anita proper, originally a section of Ate; and Los Ficus and Universal, originally sections of El Agustino. Industrial areas to the east of Santa Anita and Universal mark the boundary with Ate.

Geography edit

The district has a total land area of 10.69 km2. Its administrative center is located 195 meters above sea level.

Boundaries edit

Demographics edit

According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 154,359 inhabitants and a population density of 14,439.6 inhabitants/km2. In 1999, there were 27,908 households in the district.

See also edit

References edit

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

External links edit

  • (in Spanish) Municipal website

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