- Carabayllo
Infobox District Peru
district = Carabayllo
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region = Lima
province = Lima
capital = Carabayllo
elevation = 238
hamlets = 50 populated centers
ubigeo = 150106
pop = 188,764
density = 544.2
area = 346.88
founded =August 4 ,1821
mayor = Miguel Augusto Rios Zarzosa
web = www.municarabayllo.orgThe Peruvian district of Carabayllo is one of the 43 districts that make up the Province of Lima. It is located in the
Cono Norte area of the province.Boundaries
It borders to the north and east with the
Canta Province in theLima Region , the south with theComas district and theSan Juan de Lurigancho district, and to the west with the Puente Piedra and Ancón districts.History
Created on
August 4 ,1821 , [Alberto Tauro del Pino, "Enciclopedia Ilustrada del Perú", vol. XV, p. 2414.] Carabayllo is a zone of recent expansion to the city. The principal road connecting the district to the rest of the metropolis is the Tupac Amaru Avenue. It is at an altitude of 238 meters above sea level. Its social economic level is principally made up of middle and lower middle classes.References
External links
* [http://www.municarabayllo.org Official web site]
See also
*
Lima
*Lima Metropolitan Area
*Cono Norte
*Districts of Peru
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