El Agustino

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El Agustino
Image:Map of Lima highlighting EL Agustino.PNG
Location of El Agustino in the Lima Province
Coat of Arms
Country Flag of Peru Peru
Province Lima
Founded January 6, 1965
Area
Area
Elevation
12.54 km2
197 metres (646 ft)
Population (as of the 2005 Census)
Population
 - Total
 - Density

166,177 (2007 estimate)
13,251.8/km² 
Mayor Víctor Modesto Salcedo Ríos
UBIGEO 150111
Official website
www.munielagustino.gob.pe

El Agustino is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is part of city of Lima. Officially established as a district on January 6, 1965, the current mayor (alcalde) of El Agustino is Víctor Modesto Salcedo Ríos. The district's postal code is 10.

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[edit] Geography

The district has a total land area of 12.54 km². Its administrative center is located 197 meters above sea level. Originally the boundary with Ate was marked by the Río Surco irrigation ditch, but in 1989 the eastern part of El Agustino (east of the El Agustino hill, which gave the district its name) broke away to form Santa Anita district with the Santa Anita section of Ate and surrounding areas.

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[edit] 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.

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Coordinates: 12°04′S 77°01′W / -12.067, -77.017