El Agustino Explained

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.

Geography

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.

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Demographics

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Estadística Poblacional - Ministerio de Salud del Perú.