Villa María del Triunfo is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is located in the Cono Sur area of the city of Lima. It was officially established as a district on December 28, 1961. The current mayor (alcalde) of Villa María del Triunfo is Eloy Chávez Hernández.[2]
Villa María del Triunfo | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Villa María del Triunfo in Lima | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Province | Lima |
| Founded | December 28, 1961 |
| Capital | Villa María del Triunfo |
| Subdivisions | 1 populated center |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eloy Chávez (2019-2026) |
| Area | |
• Total | 70.57 km2 (27.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 398,433 |
| • Density | 5,600/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Area code | 35 |
| UBIGEO | 150143 |
| Website | munivmt.gob.pe |
Geography
editThe district has a total land area of 70.57 km2. Its administrative center is located 158 meters above sea level.
Boundaries
edit- North: La Molina
- East: Pachacámac
- South: Villa El Salvador and Lurín
- West: San Juan de Miraflores
Demographics
editAccording 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)[permanent dead link] :
the principal economic activities in the region are timber, restaurants, footwear, clothing, metalworking, tourism.
Undernourishment rate is 14.76%
Population without access to drinking water is 34.05%
Population without electricity is 22.9%
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "Estadística Poblacional - Ministerio de Salud del Perú".
- ^ "Municipalidad de Villa María del Triunfo". Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
External links
edit
- (in Spanish) Official district's web site
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