- El Agustino
Infobox District Peru
district = El Agustino
image_size =
image_caption =
cofarms = COA El Agustino District in Lima Province.png
region =
province = Lima
founded =January 6 ,1965
capital =
elevation = 197
hamlets =
ubigeo = 150111
pop = 166,177 (2007 estimate)
density = 13,251.8
area = 12.54
mayor = Víctor Modesto Salcedo Ríos
web = www.munielagustino.gob.peEl Agustino is a district of the
Lima Province inPeru . It is part of city ofLima .Officially established as a district onJanuary 6 ,1965 , the currentmayor ("alcalde ") of El Agustino is Víctor Modesto Salcedo Ríos. The district'spostal code is 10.Geography
The district has a total land
area of 12.54 km². Its administrative center is located 197 meters abovesea level . Originally the boundary with Ate was marked by the "Río Surco" irrigation ditch, but in 1989 the eastern part of El Agustino (east of the El Agustino hill, which gave the district its name) broke away to form Santa Anita district with the Santa Anita section of Ate and surrounding areas.Boundaries
* North:
San Juan de Lurigancho andLurigancho
* East: Ate and Santa Anita
* South: Ate, San Luis, La Victoria
* West: Downtown LimaDemographics
According to a
2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 166,177 inhabitants and a population density of 13,251.8 persons/km². In1999 , there were 32,910 households in the district. It is the 25th most populated district in Lima.External links
* [http://www.munielagustino.gob.pe/ Municipalidad Distrital de El Agustino] - El Agustino District Council Official Websitees
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