Santa Anita is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is part of city of Lima. Officially established as a district on October 25, 1989, from parts of Ate and El Agustino separated by the Rio Surco, a ditch which went all the way to Santiago de Surco.
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 Location of Santa Anita in the Lima province | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Province | Lima |
| Founded | October 25, 1989 |
| Capital | Santa Anita |
| Subdivisions | 1 populated center |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Olimpio Alegría (2023-2026) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.69 km2 (4.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 232,739 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 150137 |
| Website | munisantanita.gob.pe |
The current mayor (alcalde) of Santa Anita is Olimpio Alegría Calderón. The district's postal code is 43. The core sections of Santa Anita are: Santa Anita proper, originally a section of Ate; and Los Ficus and Universal, originally sections of El Agustino. Industrial areas to the east of Santa Anita and Universal mark the boundary with Ate.
Geography
editThe district has a total land area of 10.69 km2. Its administrative center is located 195 meters above sea level.
Boundaries
edit- North: El Agustino
- East: Ate
- South: Ate
- West: El Agustino
Demographics
editAccording to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 154,359 inhabitants and a population density of 14,439.6 inhabitants/km2. In 1999, there were 27,908 households in the district.
See also
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editExternal links
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- (in Spanish) Municipal website
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