San Juan de Lurigancho District
| San Juan de Lurigancho | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Location of San Juan de Lurigancho in Lima |
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| Coordinates: 12°02′S 77°01′W / 12.033°S 77.017°WCoordinates: 12°02′S 77°01′W / 12.033°S 77.017°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Province | Lima |
| Founded | January 13, 1967 |
| Capital | San Juan de Lurigancho |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Burgos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 131.25 km2 (50.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2008 est.) | |
| • Total | 1,106,453 |
| • Density | 8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 150132 |
| Website | munisjl.gob.pe |
San Juan de Lurigancho (SJL) is a district in Lima, Peru, located in the area known as Cono Este. It is Peru's most populous district, with a current population that may have exceeded one million.
On the north, it is bordered by the districts of Carabayllo and San Antonio, which is in the Huarochirí Province. San Juan de Lurigancho is bordered by Comas, Independencia and Rímac on the west; and Lurigancho on the east. The Rímac River marks the district's border with downtown Lima and El Agustino on the south.
The most important urban areas in the district are Mangomarca, Zárate, Las Flores de Lima, Canto Grande and Bayovar. One of the first urban areas in San Juan de Lurigancho is Caja de Agua, which is located at the entrance of the district. Caja de Agua is surrounded by San Cristobal (south side) and the Santa Rosa hills from south to west and by Gramal hill on the north side. The Próceres de la Independencia Avenue separates Caja de Agua from Zárate. Caja de Agua is the seat of the Police Station located in Avenida Lima. A large and convenient market is found in Avenida Lima; 'Mercado Modelo de Caja de Agua' which offers value for money products. Another market is 'El Bosque'. Also, Caja de Agua contains 3 local state schools which are in a very poor conditions, on the brink of being abandoned and closed due to the lack of students; these are 'Javier Heraud'; jirón Arequipa. 'Cesar Vallejo'; jirón Amazonas and 'Tomas Alva Edison'; which is located next to the market 'El Bosque'.
The summers tend to be rather dry. Summer is from October to April. May to September is a cold season. It seldom rains in this area, though the proximity to the coast brings cold humidity and fog in the winter.
As of 2011, the district San Juan de Lurigancho has a population of approximately 1,004,300, the largest of Lima in terms of population.
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