Country Peru Founded January 2, 1857 Elevation 861 m (2,825 ft) Area 236.5 km² | Region Lima Capital Chosica Time zone PET (UTC-5) Province Lima Province | |
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Ana est culminando instalaci n de 22 barreras din micas en lurigancho chosica
Lurigancho-Chosica is a district of the Lima Province in Peru, located in the valley of the Rímac River which it shares with neighboring Chaclacayo and Ate districts. It was created on January 2, 1857. Its capital is the town of Chosica. The district has a total land area of 236.47 km². Its administrative center is located 861 meters above sea level.
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- Ana est culminando instalaci n de 22 barreras din micas en lurigancho chosica
- Boundaries
- Education
- References
According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 125,088 inhabitants and a population density of 529 persons/km². In 1999, there were 32,327 households in the district.
Its capital, Chosica, is located in the extreme east of the district, near the Huarochirí county line. Lurigancho counts on a Minor Populated Center inside the urban core of Lima, which is Santa María de Huachipa which is located in the extreme west of the district and adjacent to San Juan de Lurigancho. Other notable urban areas in this zone are Jicamarca and Cajamarquilla, where one of the principal zinc refineries of the country is located. In the mountain zone in proximity to the refinery is located the Jicamarca Radio Observatory.
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Education
Colegio Peruano-Alemán Beata Imelda, a German school, is in the district.
