Ventanilla District

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Location of Ventanilla in the Constitutional Province of Callao
Coordinates: 11°51′20″S77°04′25″W / 11.85556°S 77.07361°W / -11.85556; -77.07361
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Callao
Province Constitutional Province of Callao
FoundedJanuary 28, 1969
Capital Ventanilla
Government
   Mayor Pedro Carmelo Spadaro Philips
(2019-2022)
Area
  Total73.52 km2 (28.39 sq mi)
Elevation
71 m (233 ft)
Population
 (2017)
  Total315,600
  Density4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 070106
Website www.muniventanilla.gob.pe

Ventanilla is a district of the Constitutional Province of Callao in Peru, and one of the seven districts that comprise the port city of Callao. Covering more than half of the province's territory, it is Callao's largest district.

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The current mayor of Ventanilla is Pedro Carmelo Spadaro. 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 area 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).

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Demographics

According to the 2005 census by the INEI, the district has 243,526 inhabitants and a population density of 3312.4 persons/km2.

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