El Agustino

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El Agustino
District
Coat of arms of El Agustino
Coat of arms
Location of El Agustino in the Lima province
Location of El Agustino in the Lima province
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Country  Peru
Region Lima
Province Lima
Founded January 6, 1965
Government
 • Mayor Víctor Modesto Salcedo Ríos
Area
 • Total 12.54 km2 (4.84 sq mi)
Elevation 197 m (646 ft)
Population (2007 estimate)
 • Total 166,177
 • Density 13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 150111
Website munielagustino.gob.pe

El Agustino is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is part of city of Lima. Officially established as a district on January 6, 1965, the current mayor (alcalde) of El Agustino is Víctor Modesto Salcedo Ríos. The district's postal code is 10.

Geography

The district has a total land area of 12.54 km². Its administrative center is located 197 meters above sea 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.

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Demographics

According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 166,177 inhabitants and a population density of 13,251.8 persons/km². In 1999, there were 32,910 households in the district. It is the 25th most populated district in Lima.

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