San Isidro District, Lima Explained

Saint Isidro District
Native Name:Distrito de San Isidro (Spanish)
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Coordinates:-12.0992°N -77.0347°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Lima
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Lima
Established Title:Created
Established Date:April 24, 1931
Seat Type:Capital
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Nancy Vizurraga
(2023-2026)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:11.1
Elevation M:109
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2023
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:140124

San Isidro is an upscale district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is located in the west center of the city, it has a few meters of coastline. Officially created on April 24, 1931,[2] San Isidro, along with Orrantia and Country Club neighbourhoods, was separated from Miraflores.

San Isidro has become a major financial quarter in recent years, as many banks and businesses left downtown Lima to set up their headquarters in modern office blocks. It is inhabited by mostly upper middle and upper-class families.

Geography

The district has a total land area of 9.78 km2. Its administrative center is located at 109 meters above sea level.

Boundaries

For more than fifty years, the border at the western area of the district has been disputed with neighboring Magdalena del Mar.[3] A judge ordered the councils of both districts to deposit the money of the affected areas' taxpayers in the National Bank of Peru until this long-standing conflict is resolved.[4]

Demographics

According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 68,438 inhabitants and a population density of 6,165.6 persons/km2. In 1999, there were 20,598 households in the district.

Culture

San Isidro prides itself on being home to many Peruvian artists. A few museums, as well as the Wak'a Wallamarka, a pre-Inca burying temple which dates back to the 4th century where concerts and exhibitions are held occasionally, showing the cultural heritage of the district.

Notable residents of San Isidro have include painter Fernando de Szyszlo, former presidents Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and Martín Vizcarra, and other politicians such as Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, José Antonio García Belaúnde, and Francisco Tudela, among others.

Landmarks

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Estadística Poblacional - Ministerio de Salud del Perú.
  2. https://leyes.congreso.gob.pe/Documentos/Leyes/07113.pdf Law establishing San Isidro
  3. News: San Isidro y Magdalena del Mar: ¿cuándo inició el conflicto territorial entre ambos distritos? . 2022-12-27 . La República.
  4. News: San Isidro Vs. Magdalena: peleas por los límites . 2015-10-28 . El Comercio.