Magdalena del Mar

Magdalena del Mar
—  District  —
Corazón de María Church
Coat of arms
Location of Magdalena del Mar in the Lima province
Coordinates: 12°06′S 77°05′W / 12.1°S 77.083°W / -12.1; -77.083Coordinates: 12°06′S 77°05′W / 12.1°S 77.083°W / -12.1; -77.083
Country	Peru
Region	Lima
Province	Lima
Founded	May 10, 1920
Capital	Magdalena del Mar
Subdivisions	1 populated center
Government
- Mayor	Francis James Allison Oyague
Area
- Total	3.61 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Elevation	58 m (190 ft)
Population (2005 census)
- Total	48,445
- Density	13,419.7/km2 (34,756.8/sq mi)
Time zone	PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO	150120
Website	munimagdalena.gob.pe

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.

Geography

With a total land area 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.

Demographics

According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 52,976 inhabitants and a population density of 14,674.8 persons/km².

External links

• (Spanish) Municipalidad Distrital de Magdalena del Mar - Magdalena del Mar District council official website