Villa María del Triunfo

Infobox District Peru
district = Villa María del Triunfo




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province = Lima
founded = December 28, 1961
capital = Villa María del Triunfo
elevation = 158
hamlets = 1 populated center
ubigeo = 150143
pop = 355,761
density = 5,041.2
area = 70.57
mayor = Juan Jose Castillo Angeles
web = www.munivillamaria.gob.pe

Villa María del Triunfo is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It located in the Cono Sur area of the city of Lima.Officially established as a district on December 28, 1961, the current mayor ("alcalde") of Villa María del Triunfo is Juan Castillo, elected in november 2006. The district's postal code is 35.

Geography

The district has a total land area of 70.57 km². Its administrative center is located 158 meters above sea level.

Boundaries

* North: La Molina
* East: Pachacamac
* South: Villa El Salvador and Lurín
* West: San Juan de Miraflores

Demographics

According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 329,057 inhabitants and a population density of 4662.8 persons/km². In 1999, there were 71,889 households in the district.
According to Propoli (http://www.propoli.org/quehacemos.htm) :
The principal economic activities in the region are: "Sector maderero, cevicheros, calzado-maquicentros, confecciones, metal mecánica, circuito turístico."
The rate of undernourishment is: 14.76%
The proportion of the population without water is: 34.05%
The proportion of the population without electricity is: 22.9%

External links

* [http://www.munivillamaria.gob.pe Official district's web site]