Carabayllo ()is one of the 43 districts of the

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Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of ...

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. It is located in the

Cono Norte The Cono Norte (recently being called ''Lima Norte'') is one of the five areas that make up the Lima Metropolitan Area. It is located in the northern part of the metropolis, hence its name. The socioeconomic levels of its residents are varied. Th ...

area of the province and was created district by General

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in August 4, 1821 at which time it was the only district to occupy the area north of the

Rímac River The Rímac River is located in western Peru and is the most important source of potable water for the Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area. The river is part of the Pacific watershed and has a length of 204 km. The river begins in the highlan ...

up to the province

Canta Canta is a town in the Lima Region, in western Peru. The town is located on the Chillón River and is the capital of the Canta Province. With a population of 2,385 ( 2017 census), it is also the capital of Canta District. It is frequently visited ...

. Carabayllo Portal
La Historia de Carabayllo por Edgar Quispe Pastrana
, retrieved November 1, 2008.

Boundaries

It borders to the north and east with the

Canta Province Canta Province is a province in the Lima Region of Peru, situated approximately to the northeast of the Peruvian capital, Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of P ...

in the

Lima Region The Department of Lima () is a department and region located in the central coast of Peru, the ''seat of the Regional Government'' is Huacho. Lima Province, which contains the city of Lima, the country's capital, is located west of the Departm ...

, the south with the Comas district, the

San Juan de Lurigancho San Juan de Lurigancho (SJL) is a district in Lima, Peru, located in the area known as ''Cono Este''. It is Peru's most populous district, with a current population that may exceed one million. On the north, it is bordered by the districts of ...

district and San Antonio de Chaclla district, and to the west with the Puente Piedra and Ancón districts.

History

Carabayllo was the first district to be created by decree in the

Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital. Despite its small area, this province is the ...

by General

in the independence era on August 4, 1821. At that time the district occupied the whole Chillón valley north of the

up to the

Canta province Canta Province is a province in the Lima Region of Peru, situated approximately to the northeast of the Peruvian capital, Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of P ...

. In principle, the district was the only one in the

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, and included the districts of: Ancón,

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, Puente Piedra, Ventanilla, Comas, San Martín de Porres, Independencia, Los Olivos, Santa Rosa de Quives and part of

Rímac District Rímac is a district in the Lima Province, Peru. It lies directly to the north of downtown Lima, to which it is connected by six bridges over the Rímac River. The district also borders the Independencia, San Martín de Porres, and San Juan de ...

. Through the years the district lost most of its territory to newly created districts following the growth of economic activity and the growth of the population in the area. This process started as early as 1874 when the

Ancón District Ancón is a district of northern Lima Province in Peru. It is the popular beach resort of Lima that is visited every summer by millions of people from Lima. Is the largest district of the Lima Province. Officially established as a district on Octo ...

was created and continued to as recent as 1961 when the Comas District was created and as recent as 1969 when the Ventanilla District was founded in neighboring

Callao Province Callao () is a Peruvian seaside city and region on the Pacific Ocean in the Lima metropolitan area. Callao is Peru's chief seaport and home to its main airport, Jorge Chávez International Airport. Callao municipality consists of the whole Call ...

. Carabayllo still remains the largest district in Lima with an area of 346 km2 and a population of about 200,000 (2005).

Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) ("National Institute of Statistics and Informatics") is a semi-autonomous Peruvian government agency which coordinates, compiles, and evaluates statistical information for the country ...

.
Banco de Información Distrital
''. Retrieved November 1, 2008. Carabayllo is a zone of recent expansion to the city. The principal road connecting the district to the rest of the metropolis is the Tupac Amaru Avenue. It is at an altitude of 238 meters above sea level. Its social economic level is principally made up of middle and lower middle classes.

References

External links

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Official web site
*
Portal of Carabayllo District
{{Authority control Districts of Lima

Boundaries

History

See also

References

External links