Magdalena del Mar
Encyclopedia
Magdalena del Mar, commonly known simply as Magdalena, is a seaside district
of the Lima Province
in Peru
and one of the districts that comprise the city of Lima
. Its current mayor is Francis James Allison Oyague. Magdalena was officially established as a district on May 10, 1920.
of 3.61 km², Magdalena borders the districts of San Miguel
on the west, Pueblo Libre
and Jesús María on the north, San Isidro on the east, and the Pacific Ocean
on the south.
For more than fifty years, the eastern border of the district has been disputed with neighboring San Isidro. 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.
, the district has 52,976 inhabitants and a population density of 14,674.8 persons/km².
District
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of the Lima Province
Lima Province
Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....
in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
and one of the districts that comprise the city of Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
. Its current mayor is Francis James Allison Oyague. Magdalena was officially established as a district on May 10, 1920.
Geography
With a total land areaArea
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of 3.61 km², Magdalena borders the districts of San Miguel
San Miguel District, Lima
San Miguel, is a district in western Lima, Peru. It is bordered by the districts of Bellavista and downtown Lima on the north; Pueblo Libre, Magdalena del Mar and downtown Lima on the east; the Pacific Ocean on the south; and the La Perla district on the west....
on the west, Pueblo Libre
Pueblo Libre
Pueblo Libre is a district of the Lima Province in Peru and one of the districts that comprise the city of Lima. Its name, which means Free Town or Free People, was granted by José de San Martín on April 10, 1822 as a recognition of the patriotism shown by its inhabitants during the Peruvian War of...
and Jesús María on the north, San Isidro on the east, and the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
on the south.
For more than fifty years, the eastern border of the district has been disputed with neighboring San Isidro. 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.
Demographics
According to a 2002 estimate by the INEIInstituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática
The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática is a semi-autonomous Peruvian government agency which coordinates, compiles, and evaluates statistical information for the country...
, the district has 52,976 inhabitants and a population density of 14,674.8 persons/km².