San Isidro District, Lima

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District in Lima, Peru

Saint Isidro District

Distrito de San Isidro (Spanish)

District

Financial Center of San Isidro in Lima, Peru

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Location of San Isidro in the Lima Province

Coordinates: 12°05′57″S 77°02′05″W﻿ / ﻿12.09917°S 77.03472°W﻿ / -12.09917; -77.03472
Country|  Peru
Region| Lima
Province| Lima
Created| April 24, 1931
Government

• Mayor| Nancy Vizurraga
(2023-2026)
Area

• Total| 11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Elevation

| 109 m (358 ft)
Population

(2023)[1]

• Total| 71,039
Time zone| UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO| 140124
Website| www.munisanisidro.gob.pe

San Isidro is an upscale district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is located in the west center of the city, it has a few meters of coastline. Officially created on April 24, 1931,[2] San Isidro, along with Orrantia and Country Club districts, was separated from Miraflores.

San Isidro has become a major financial quarter in recent years, as many banks and businesses left downtown Lima to set up their headquarters in modern office blocks. It is inhabited by mostly upper middle and upper-class families.

## Geography[edit]

The district has a total land area of 9.78 km2. Its administrative center is located at 109 meters above sea level.

### Boundaries[edit]

Santo Toribio Avenue.

* North: Jesús María, Lince and La Victoria.
* East: San Borja
* South: Surquillo and Miraflores,
* West: The Pacific Ocean and Magdalena del Mar.

For more than fifty years, the border at the western area of the district has been disputed with neighboring Magdalena del Mar.[citation needed] A judge ordered the councils of both districts to deposit the money of the affected areas' taxpayers in the National Bank of Peru until this long-standing conflict is resolved.[citation needed]

## Demographics[edit]

According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 68,438 inhabitants and a population density of 6,165.6 persons/km2. In 1999, there were 20,598 households in the district.

## Culture[edit]

San Isidro prides itself on being home to many Peruvian artists. A few museums, as well as the Wak'a Wallamarka, a pre-Inca burying temple which dates back to the 4th century where concerts and exhibitions are held occasionally, showing the cultural heritage of the district.

Notable residents of San Isidro have include painter Fernando de Szyszlo, former presidents Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and Martín Vizcarra, and other politicians such as Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, José Antonio García Belaúnde, and Francisco Tudela, among others.

## Diplomatic missions[edit]

There are 58 embassies and consulates in San Isidro, which are Algeria, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Korea, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and Uruguay.

## Buildings and monuments[edit]

* The Hotel Westin Libertador [es], the second tallest building in Peru is located in the district together with the third, its twin tower sister belonging to Grupo Brescia (it is not very well known that the tallest building in Peru is the Banco de la Nacion new building at San Borja, District). Other tall buildings, such as the T Tower are also present in the district.
* Lima's most important avenues (Javier Prado and Paseo de la República), criss-cross the district.
* With 21 bank headquarters and 50 agencies, San Isidro is the financial center of Peru.
* Monuments to Peruvian heroes and other world personalities (Gandhi, John Paul II, etc.)

## Places of worship[edit]

There are 15 Catholic Churches, synagogues and temples of other religions.

## Gallery[edit]

* Country Club Hotel, a 5 star hotel in the San Isidro District

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Estadística Poblacional - Ministerio de Salud del Perú".
2. ^ Law establishing San Isidro

## External links[edit]

* (in Spanish) Municipalidad de San Isidro – San Isidro District Council official website
* (in Spanish) PUCP – Centro Cultural – Cultural Center of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, located on

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Districts|

| Central Lima|

* Breña
* Jesús María
* La Victoria
* Lima
* Lince
* Magdalena del Mar
* Pueblo Libre
* San Miguel

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Modern Districts|

* Miraflores
* San Borja
* San Isidro
* Santiago de Surco
* Surquillo

Cono Este|

* Ate
* Chaclacayo
* Cieneguilla
* El Agustino
* La Molina
* Lurigancho-Chosica
* San Juan de Lurigancho
* San Luis
* Santa Anita

Cono Norte|

* Ancón
* Carabayllo
* Comas
* Independencia
* Los Olivos
* Puente Piedra
* Rímac
* San Martín de Porres
* Santa Rosa

Cono Sur|

* Barranco
* Chorrillos
* Lurín
* Pachacamac
* Pucusana
* Punta Hermosa
* Punta Negra
* San Bartolo
* San Juan de Miraflores
* Santa María del Mar
* Villa el Salvador
* Villa María del Triunfo

Callao|

* Bellavista
* Callao
* Carmen de la Legua Reynoso
* La Perla
* La Punta
* Mi Perú
* Ventanilla

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