El Agustino | |
Native Name: | Distrito de El Agustino (Spanish) |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Coordinates: | -12.0667°N -78°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Lima |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Lima |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | January 6, 1965 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Richard Soria (2023-2026) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 12.54 |
Elevation M: | 197 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population As Of: | 2023 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 150111 |
Website: | munielagustino.gob.pe |
El Agustino is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is part of city of Lima. Officially established as a district on January 6, 1965. The current mayor (alcalde) of El Agustino is Richard Robert Soria Fuerte. The district's postal code is 10.
The district has a total land area of 12.54 km2. Its administrative center is located 197 meters above sea level. Initially, the boundary with Ate was delineated by the Río Surco irrigation ditch. However, in 1989, the eastern section of El Agustino, situated east of the El Agustino hill, separated to establish the Santa Anita district. This newly formed district incorporated the Santa Anita section of Ate along with surrounding areas.
According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 166,177 inhabitants and a population density of 13,251.8 persons/km2. In 1999, there were 32,910 households in the district. It is the 25th most populated district in Lima.