Carmen de la Legua Reynoso District

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Carmen de la Legua Reynoso
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Street scene in Carmen de la Legua Reynoso
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Location of Carmen de la Legua Reynoso in the Constitutional Province of Callao
Coordinates: 12°2′22″S77°5′43″W / 12.03944°S 77.09528°W / -12.03944; -77.09528
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Callao
Province Constitutional Province of Callao
Capital Carmen de la Legua Reynoso
Subdivisions December 4, 1964
Government
   Mayor Carlos Alfredo Cox Palomino
Area
  Total
2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi)
Elevation
54 m (177 ft)
Population
 (2017)
  Total
42,240
  Density20,000/km2 (52,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 070103
Website municarmendelalegua.gob.pe

Carmen de la Legua Reynoso (Spanish : Distrito de Carmen de la Legua Reynoso) is a district of the Constitutional Province of Callao in Peru, and one of the seven districts that comprise the port city of Callao.

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In 1952 Carmen de la Legua Reynoso was founded by Lopez Pasos, Alejandro Ladron De Guevara, and Barios Medina. Antero Lizano, a pioneer of the city was elected the Organizational Secretary who established the zoning for Carmen de la Legua and distributed land to residents.

It was officially established as a district on December 4, 1964.

The current mayor of Carmen de la Legua Reynoso is Daniel Almanzor Lecca Rubio.

Geography

The district has a total land area of 2.12 km2. Its administrative center is located 54 meters above sea level.

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Demographics

According to the 2005 census by the INEI, the district has 40,439 inhabitants, a population density of 19,075 persons/km2 and 8,745 households in the district.