El Agustino

El Agustino
District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of The Augustinian in the Lima province
Coordinates: 12°04′S77°01′W / 12.067°S 77.017°W / -12.067; -77.017
Country	Peru
Region	Lima
Province	Lima
Founded	January 6, 1965
Government
•  Mayor	Richard Soria (2023-2026)
Area
• Total	12.54 km2 (4.84 sq mi)
Elevation	197 m (646 ft)
Population  (2023) [1]
• Total	233,757
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	150111
Website	munielagustino.gob.pe

El Agustino is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is part of the city of Lima, and it was established as a district on January 6, 1965. The current mayor ( alcalde ) of El Agustino is Richard Robert Soria Fuerte. The district's postal code is 10.

Geography

The district has a total land area of 12.54 km². Its administrative center is located 197 meters above sea level. Initially, the boundary with Ate was delineated by the Río Surco irrigation ditch. However, in 1989, the eastern section of El Agustino, situated east of the El Agustino hill, separated to establish the Santa Anita district. This newly formed district incorporated the Santa Anita section of Ate along with surrounding areas.

Boundaries

• North: San Juan de Lurigancho and Lurigancho-Chosica
• East: Ate and Santa Anita
• South: Ate, San Luis, Lima
• West: Lima

Demographics

According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 166,177 inhabitants and a population density of 13,251.8 persons/km². In 1999, there were 32,910 households in the district. It is the 25th most populated district in Lima.

References

1. "Estadística Poblacional - Ministerio de Salud del Perú".

External links

• Municipalidad Distrital de El Agustino - El Agustino District Council Official Website (in Spanish)