- La Punta
Infobox District Peru
district = La Punta
image_size =
image_caption =
cofarms = COA La Punta District in Callao Province.png
region =Callao Region
province =Callao Province
founded =October 6 ,1915
capital = La Punta
elevation = 2
hamlets =
ubigeo = 070105
pop = 4,661
density = 253.6
area = 18.38
mayor = Wilfredo Augusto Duharte Gadea
web = www.munilapunta.gob.peLa Punta is a district of the
Constitutional Province of Callao inPeru , and one of the six districts that make up the port city ofCallao . It is located in apeninsula in the western part of the province and is almost entirely surrounded by thePacific Ocean , except on its northeastern side, where it is bordered bydowntown Callao .Officially established as a district on
October 6 ,1915 , the currentmayor ("alcalde ") of La Punta is Wilfredo Duharte.Geography
The district has a total land
area of 18.38 km². Its administrative center is located 2 meters abovesea level .Boundaries
* North, East, South and West:
Pacific Ocean
* Northeast:Downtown Callao Demographics
According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 7,246 inhabitants and a population density of 394.2 persons/km². In 1999, there were 1,248 households in the district.
La Punta has historically been settled by
Italian Peruvian s and their legacy can still be seen in the district.The district
La Punta is mostly an
upper middle class district, where Callao's most prestigious families have historically lived. Many of the district's old houses are still conserved.La Punta has an earthquake alarm system which alerts the residents to evacuate the district, since one strong enough could create a tsunami and easily wipe out the peninsula.
La Punta is also one of the districts in which beaches are affected by the ocean current El Niño annually.
Almost one third of La Punta's territory is occupied by the "Peruvian Naval School" ("Peruvian Naval School").
The "Club Regatas Unión" is located in the upscale
beach resort of La Punta. The district has threebeach es: "Cantolao", "Malecón" and "Arenillas".The main routes that connect La Punta with the rest of the
Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area are the Grau and Bolognesi Avenues.The San Lorenzo and El Frontón islands lie in front of La Punta and can clearly be seen from the district's beaches.
External links
* [http://www.munilapunta.gob.pe Municipalidad Distrital de La Punta] - District council official website (in Spanish)
* [http://www.gmcweb.net/todocallao/index.htm Todo Callao (in Spanish)]
* [http://www.chimpum-callao.com/english/lapunta.html Chim Pum Callao] - Pictures of La Punta
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