Punta Hermosa

Punta Hermosa

Infobox District Peru
district = Punta Hermosa




image_size =
image_caption =
cofarms = COA Punta Hermosa District in Lima Province.png

region =
province = Lima
capital = Punta Hermosa
elevation = 18
hamlets = 4 populated centers
ubigeo = 150126
pop = 4,676
density = 39.1
area = 119.5
founded = April 7, 1954
mayor = Carlos Guillermo Fernandez Otero
web = www.munipuntahermosa.gob.pe Punta Hermosa is one of 43 district of the Lima Province in Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Punta Hermosa. The districts main attractions are its beaches.

Geography

Punta Hermosa borders the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Lurín District on the north, Huarochirí Province's district of Santo Domingo de los Olleros on the east and the Punta Negra district on the south.

Political division

The district is divided into 4 populated centers ( _es. Centros Poblados):

* Punta Hermosa
* Capilla Lucumo
* Cucuya
* Pampapacta

Beach resort

Punta Hermosa is located 42 km south of downtown Lima, to which it is connected by the Pan-American Highway. The district's main attraction is its beaches, which are visited by thousands of people every summer.

Punta Hermosa, which used to be a district where residents stayed only temporarily, has recently seen an urban expansion which has now been permanently settled.

External links

* [http://www.munipuntahermosa.gob.pe/ Municipalidad Distrital de Punta Hermosa] - Official web site
* [http://www.peruazul.com/ Perú Azul] - Information and picture galleries on beaches in Peru


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