Independencia District, Lima
| Independencia | ||
|---|---|---|
| District | ||
| ||
 Location of Independencia in the Lima province | ||
| Country |
 Peru | |
| Region | Lima | |
| Province | Lima | |
| Founded | March 16, 1964 | |
| Capital | Independencia | |
| Subdivisions | 1 populated center | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Evasns Sifuentes | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 14.56 km2 (5.62 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) | |
| Population (2005 census) | ||
| • Total | 197,308 | |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) | |
| UBIGEO | 150112 | |
| Website | muniindependencia.gob.pe | |
Independencia is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is part of the city of Lima. Officially established as a district on March 16, 1964, the current mayor (alcalde) of Independencia is Lovell Yomond Vargas. The district's postal code is 28.
Geography
The district has a total land area of 14.56 km². Its administrative center is located 130 meters above sea level.
Boundaries
- North: Comas
- East: San Juan de Lurigancho
- South: Rímac and San Martín de Porres
- West: Los Olivos
Demographics
According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, Independencia has 206,843 inhabitants and a population density of 14,206.3 persons/km². In 1999, there were 36,999 households in the district. It is the 24th most populated district in Lima.
Authorities
Mayors
- 1967-1969: Victoriano García Delgadillo.
- 1970: Arturo Novoa Torres.
- 1971: Claudio Pinedo Acuña.
- 1971: Amadeo Gonzáles Rumiche
- 1971-1975: Claudio Pinedo Acuña.
- 1975: Emiliano Moriano Luján.
- 1976-1979: Luis Alvarado Díaz.
- 1979: Fidencio Cueva Roca.
- 1980: Francisco Ruiz Mencía.
- 1980: César Rodríguez Galindo.
- 1981-1983: Leoncio Vigo Loja.
- 1984-1989: Esther Moreno Huerta.
- 1990-1992: Jesús Manuel Cáceres Fanaola.
- 1993-1995: Jenny Jesús Olivera Olivera.
- 1996-1997: Roberto Vidal Vidal.
- 1997-1998: Néstor Pajuelo Chavarría.
- 1998-2002: Guillermo Chacaltana Yerén.
- 2003-2006: Víctor Yuri Vilela Seminario
- 2007-2010: Lovell Yomond Vargas.
- 2011-2014: Evans Rodolfo Sifuentes Ocaña.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Independencia District. |
- (Spanish) Official district's web site
- (Spanish) Historical Graphic
Coordinates: 11°59′30″S 77°03′00″W / 11.99167°S 77.05000°W
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