La Victoria District, Lima
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The district of La Victoria is one of the forty-three districts that make up the province of Lima, located in Peru. It borders to the north and northeast with the district of Lima, to the east with the district of San Luis, to the southeast with the district of San Borja, to the south with the district of San Isidro, and to the west with the district of Lince and again with the Lima district. La Victoria is a historical and very busy public district located in downtown Lima. The current mayor of La Victoria is Rubén Dioscorides Andrés Cano Altez.
La Victoria District
Distrito de La Victoria (Spanish) | |
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Coordinates: 12°3′54″S 76°1′52″W | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Lima |
Province | Lima |
Founded | February 2, 1920 |
Capital | La Victoria |
Subdivisions | 1 populated center |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rubén Cano (2023-2026) |
Area | |
• Total | 8.74 km2 (3.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 133 m (436 ft) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 195,620 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 150115 |
Website | munilavictoria.gob.pe |
From the hierarchical point of view of the Catholic Church, it is part of the Episcopal Vicariate V of the Archdiocese of Lima.[2]