San Martín de Porres District
San Martín de Porres | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Lima |
Province | Lima |
Created | May 22, 1950 |
Capital | Barrio Obrero Industrial |
Subdivisions | 6 zones |
Government | |
• Mayor | Julio Chávez Chiong (2019-2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 36.91 km2 (14.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 654,083 |
• Density | 18,000/km2 (46,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 150135 |
Website | mdsmp.gob.pe |
San Martín de Porres (SMP) is a district in Lima, Peru, located in the north area of the city. It is bordered by the Chillón River, marks its natural border with Ventanilla and Puente Piedra on the north; Callao on the west; Los Olivos on the northeast; Rímac and Independencia districts on the east; The Rímac River marks its natural border with Lima District and Carmen de la Legua Reynoso on the south.
History
Since 1945, continuous invasions of territory in what was then part of the Carabayllo District, ended up in the creation of the Distrito Obrero Industrial 27 de Octubre on May 22, 1950, which is still celebrated as the district's anniversary. The district was composed of the following haciendas: Chuquitanta, Pro, Naranjal, Infantas, Santa Rosa, Garagay Alto, G. Bajo, Chavarría, Mulería, Aliaga, Condevilla, San José, Palao, Huerta Sol, Oquendo, San Agustín and Marquez. The last three became part of Callao province, in 1956.
In 1962, after the canonization of St. Martin de Porras, the name of the district was changed to its current name. Although historians have shown that the saint's actual last name was Porras, the district has retained the original spelling. The Barrio Obrero Industrial name is unofficially kept for the downtown area.
The district of Los Olivos was created in 1989, stripping some of San Martín de Porres' northeastern territory.
A prominent geographical feature of the district is the isolated La Milla hill, which is north of Ave. José Granda.
Geography
The district has a total land area of 36.91 km²
Authorities
Mayors
- 2019-2022: Julio Abraham Chávez Chiong (AP)
- 2015-2018: Adolfo Israel Mattos Piaggio (SU)
- 2011-2014: Freddy Ternero † (PPC)
- 2007-2010: Freddy Ternero † (SP)
- 2003-2006: Lucio Campos Huayta (UN)
- 1999-2002: Gladys Ugaz de Vera (SP)
- 1996-1998: Jaime Kanashiro Ywamoto (C90-NM)
- 1993-1995: José Arcenio Rubio Valqui (OBRAS)
- 1990-1992: Marcelino Morales Scandon (FREDEMO-AP)
- 1987-1989: José Isaac Miranda Valladares (IU)
- 1984-1986: José Isaac Miranda Valladares (IU)
- 1981-1983: Willy Fernández Melo (IU)
- 1967-1969: Enrique León Velarde Gamarra † (AP-DC)
- 1964-1966: Víctor Reyes Ramos (APRA-UNO)
Universities
Avenues
- Carretera Panamericana Norte (PE-1N Pan American highway)
- Avenida Caquetá
- Avenida Zarumilla (PE-1N)
- Avenida Eduardo de Habich
- Avenida Túpac Amaru (PE-20A)
- Avenida Canta Callao (PE-20)
- Avenida Naranjal
- Avenida Carlos Izaguirre
- Avenida Los Alisos
- Avenida Bocanegra
- Avenida Angélica Gamarra
- Avenida Tomás Valle
- Avenida Universitaria
- Avenida Germán Aguirre
- Avenida José Granda
- Avenida Lima
- Avenida Pacasmayo
- Avenida Perú
- Avenida Los Próceres
- Avenida 12 de Octubre
- Avenida Salaverry
- Avenida Quilca
Neighborhoods
- Urb Barrio Obrero
- Urb Caquetá
- Urb Miguel Grau
- Urb Zarumilla
- Urb Ingenieria
- Urb Palao
- Urb Los Jardines
- Urb Fiori
- Urb Perú
- Urb Condevilla Señor
- Urb San Germán
- Urb Antares
- Urb Los Libertadores
- Urb El Pacífico
- Urb Garagay
- Urb Valdivieso
Pre-Hispanic Buildings (Huacas)
- Huaca El Paraiso
- Huaca Garagay
- Huaca Palao
See also
- Administrative divisions of Peru
- Largest cities in the Americas
- List of districts of Lima
- List of metropolitan areas of Peru
- List of people from Lima
- List of sites of interest in the Lima Metropolitan area
- Ancient Buildings in Coast of Peru
External links
- (in Spanish) www.mdsmp.gob.pe/ Municipalidad Distrital de San Martín de Porres] - San Martín de Porres district council official website
- (in Spanish) http://www.cayetano.edu.pe/cayetano/es/ Universidad Cayetano Heredia]
Coordinates: 11°59′38″S 77°05′45″W / 11.99389°S 77.09583°W