Independencia District, Lima
Independencia is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is located in the north area of the city, it was ppart of the great territory of Carabayllo. Officially created district on March 16, 1964.
Independencia | |
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 Main Square of Independencia | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Independencia in the Lima Province | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Province | Lima |
| Founded | March 16, 1964 |
| Capital | Independencia |
| Subdivisions | 1 populated center |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yuri Pando (2019-2022) (Siempre Unidos) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.56 km2 (5.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 211,360 |
| • Density | 15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 150112 |
| Website | muniindependencia.gob.pe |
Geography
The district has a total land area of 14.56 km². Its administrative center is located 130 meters above sea level.
Boundaries
- North: Comas
- East: San Juan de Lurigancho
- South: Rímac and San Martín de Porres
- West: Los Olivos
Demographics
According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, Independencia has 206,843 inhabitants and a population density of 14,206.3 persons/km². In 1999, there were 36,999 households in the district. It is the 24th most populated district in Lima.
Authorities
Mayors
- 1967-1969: Victoriano García Delgadillo.
- 1970: Arturo Novoa Torres.
- 1971: Claudio Pinedo Acuña.
- 1971: Amadeo Gonzáles Rumiche
- 1971-1975: Claudio Pinedo Acuña.
- 1975: Emiliano Moriano Luján.
- 1976-1979: Luis Alvarado Díaz.
- 1979: Fidencio Cueva Roca.
- 1980: Francisco Ruiz Mencía.
- 1980: César Rodríguez Galindo.
- 1981-1983: Leoncio Vigo Loja.
- 1984-1989: Esther Moreno Huerta.
- 1990-1992: Jesús Manuel Cáceres Fanaola.
- 1993-1995: Jenny Jesús Olivera Olivera.
- 1996-1997: Roberto Vidal Vidal.
- 1997-1998: Néstor Pajuelo Chavarría.
- 1998-2002: Guillermo Chacaltana Yerén.
- 2003-2006: Víctor Yuri Vilela Seminario
- 2007-2010: Lovell Yomond Vargas.
- 2011-2014: Evans Rodolfo Sifuentes Ocaña.
- 2019-2022: Yuri Pando.
See also
External links
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- (in Spanish) Official district's web site
- (in Spanish) Historical Graphic
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