Lurigancho-Chosica
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Lurigancho-Chosica, also known simply as Chosica, is a district of Lima Province, Peru, located in the valley of the Rímac River, which it shares with neighboring Chaclacayo and Ate districts. Its capital is the town of Chosica. Its administrative center is located Template:Cvt above sea level.
According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 125,088 inhabitants and a population density of 529 persons/km². In 1999, there were 32,327 households in the district.
Its capital, Chosica, is located in the extreme east of the district, near the border with the Province of Huarochirí. Lurigancho counts on a Minor Populated Center inside the urban core of Lima, which is Santa María de Huachipa which is located in the extreme west of the district and adjacent to San Juan de Lurigancho. Other notable urban areas in this zone are Jicamarca and Cajamarquilla, where one of the principal zinc refineries of the country is located. In the mountain zone in proximity to the refinery is located the Jicamarca Radio Observatory.
History
The district was created on January 2, 1857, [1] with the town of Lurigancho (in the current San Juan de Lurigancho district, split off in 1967) as its capital. It had a population of 1248 inhabitants, most of them dedicated to agricultural activities, according to the census of 1876.
Climate
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Boundaries
- North: Huarochirí Province in the Lima Region
- East: Huarochirí Province
- South: Chaclacayo, Ate and El Agustino
- West: San Juan de Lurigancho
Education
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See also
References
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- ↑ Alberto Tauro del Pino, Enciclopedia Ilustrada del Perú, vol. X, p. 1534.
- ↑ "Colegio Peruano-Alemán "Beata Imelda", LimaScript error: No such module "Unsubst".." ZfA. Retrieved on March 21, 2016.
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External links
- Official municipal website (www.munichosica.pe)
- chosica.com – Portal of the town of Chosica
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