Ventanilla District
Encyclopedia
Ventanilla is a district
of the Constitutional Province of Callao in Peru
, and one of the six districts that comprise the port city of Callao
. Covering more than half of the province's territory, it is Callao's largest district.
The current mayor
of Ventanilla is Omar Alfredo Marcos Arteaga. It was officially established as a district on January 28, 1969. The first stone for the building of Ventanilla was placed on September 24, 1960 in what is now the Central Church of Ventanilla San Pedro Nolasco.
of 73.52 km². Its administrative center is located 71 meters above sea level
. Ventanilla is located in the northern part of the province.
Ventanilla is made up of eight urban zones and more than 160 neighborhoods (barrios).
by the INEI
, the district has 243,526 inhabitants and a population density of 3312.4 persons/km².
Districts of Peru
The districts of Peru are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru. They are subdivisions of the provinces, which in turn are subdivisions of the larger regions or departments...
of the Constitutional Province of Callao in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, and one of the six districts that comprise the port city of Callao
Callao
Callao is the largest and most important port in Peru. The city is coterminous with the Constitutional Province of Callao, the only province of the Callao Region. Callao is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area, a large metropolis that holds almost...
. Covering more than half of the province's territory, it is Callao's largest district.
The current mayor
Mayor
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of Ventanilla is Omar Alfredo Marcos Arteaga. It was officially established as a district on January 28, 1969. The first stone for the building of Ventanilla was placed on September 24, 1960 in what is now the Central Church of Ventanilla San Pedro Nolasco.
Geography
The district has a total land areaArea
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of 73.52 km². Its administrative center is located 71 meters above sea level
Sea level
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. Ventanilla is located in the northern part of the province.
Ventanilla is made up of eight urban zones and more than 160 neighborhoods (barrios).
Boundaries
- North: Santa Rosa and AncónAncón DistrictAncón is a district of northern Lima Province in Peru. It is a popular beach resort, visited every summer by hundreds of people from Lima.Officially established as a district on October 29, 1874, the current mayor of Ancón is Jaime Jesús Pajuelo Torres. The district's postal code is...
(both in the Lima ProvinceLima ProvinceLima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....
) - East: Puente PiedraPuente Piedra DistrictThe Peruvian district of Puente Piedra is one of the 43 districts in the Lima Province.The district was founded on February 14, 1927 by Law Nº 5675. It has an area of 71.18 square kilometers and a population of more than 200,000.-Boundaries:...
(Lima Province) - South: Downtown CallaoCallao DistrictCallao is one of the six districts of the Constitutional Province of Callao in the Callao Region, Peru. It is also the downtown district of the city of Callao.The Chillón River marks the district's northern border with Ventanilla...
, and San Martín de Porres (Lima Province) - West: Pacific OceanPacific OceanThe Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
Demographics
According to the 2005 censusPeru 2005 Census
#The Peru 2005 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Peruvian population. It was conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática from July 18 through August 20, 2005. Its full name in Spanish is X Censo de Población y V de Vivienda . The previous census performed in Peru was the...
by the INEI
Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática
The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática is a semi-autonomous Peruvian government agency which coordinates, compiles, and evaluates statistical information for the country...
, the district has 243,526 inhabitants and a population density of 3312.4 persons/km².
External links
Municipalidad Distrital de Ventanilla Todo Callao- Inka Magik helps this area through volunteering programmes.