Villa María del Triunfo

Villa María del Triunfo
District
Coat of arms
Location of Villa María del Triunfo in Lima
Country	Peru
Region	Lima
Province	Lima
Founded	December 28, 1961
Capital	Villa María del Triunfo
Subdivisions	1 populated center
Government
• Mayor	Eloy Chávez (2019-2026)
Area
• Total	70.57 km^2 (27.25 sq mi)
Elevation	158 m (518 ft)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Total	398,433
• Density	5,600/km^2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
Area code	35
UBIGEO	150143
Website	munivmt.gob.pe

Villa María del Triunfo is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is located in the Cono Sur area of the city of Lima. It was officially established as a district on December 28, 1961. The current mayor (alcalde) of Villa María del Triunfo is Eloy Chávez Hernández.[2]

Geography

The district has a total land area of 70.57 km^2. Its administrative center is located 158 meters above sea level.

Boundaries

• North: La Molina
• East: Pachacámac
• South: Villa El Salvador and Lurín
• West: San Juan de Miraflores

Demographics

According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 329,057 inhabitants and a population density of 4662.8 persons/km^2. In 1999, there were 71,889 households in the district.
According to Propoli (http://www.propoli.org/quehacemos.htm)^[permanent dead link‍] :
the principal economic activities in the region are timber, restaurants, footwear, clothing, metalworking, tourism.
Undernourishment rate is 14.76%
Population without access to drinking water is 34.05%
Population without electricity is 22.9%

See also

• Administrative divisions of Peru
• List of mayors of Villa María del Triunfo District

Notes

1. "Estadística Poblacional - Ministerio de Salud del Perú".
2. "Municipalidad de Villa María del Triunfo". Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2011.

External links

• (in Spanish) Official district's web site

12°09′29″S 76°55′46″W