Comas is one of the forty-three districts that make up the province of Lima , located in the department of the same name, in Perú . It is located in the north area of the city. It is one of the most populous districts in Lima.
22-506: 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. The districts of Ancón and Santa Rosa (both in the far north of the province) are the popular beach resorts (but not residential areas) for wealthier residents of Lima . The rest of
44-470: A direct result of the many organized migrations led by immigrants from the highlands during the 1970s. Most of these peasants arrived from the regions of Junín and Huacanvelica in the central sierra of Peru. Comas is one of the poorest districts of Lima, although in recent years it has developed into a low-middle-class residential district. In 2019, the Mall Plaza Comas shopping centre
66-699: A total land area of 48.75 km². Its administrative center is located 140 meters above sea level . In 1989 due to the territorial reduction of the San Martín de Porres district by the creation of the Los Olivos district , the old industrial area of 1.28 square kilometers, which is delimited by San Bernardo, Panamericana Norte and Gerardo Unger avenues, up to the next bank of the Chillón River , and made up of Santa Luisa, Santa Rosa de Infantas, Pro Industrial IV and IX Sector III Stage urbanizations;
88-635: Is Jorge Chávez International Airport located in Callao (11 km. northwest from the center ). % of the metro area's total population, sorted by district areas: The following maps show how the Lima/Callao metropolitan area has grown over the years. The first map shows the population in 1535, which is the year Lima was founded, and the last map shows the population in 2006. The Lima metropolitan area has become an unofficial megacity (a metropolitan area of more than ten million people) as of 2017. It
110-603: Is located in the foothills of the Andes . It is the world's second largest desert city after Cairo , Egypt. The Lima metropolitan area is informally divided into five areas, Northern Lima, Southern Lima, Eastern Lima, Centro Lima and Callao . Today, Lima and Callao have conurbanized to the point that only signs mark the borders. Hundreds of streets and highways link the two cities. Numerous inter-urban bus companies offer transportation to other cities in Peru. Quality varies depending on
132-548: Is the largest of the metropolitan areas of Peru , the seventh largest in the Americas , the fourth largest in Latin America, and among the thirty largest in the world . The conurbation process started to be evident in the 1980s. The metropolitan area is composed of five subregions. These are Lima Norte , Lima Sur , Lima Este , Central Lima , and Callao . Its estimated 2020 population is over 11 million according to
154-823: The INEI . The City of the Kings (Lima) was founded by Spanish colonists on January 18, 1535. The port of Callao was founded similarly two years later (1537). The city of Lima began when Francisco Pizarro declared it at what is known in Christianity as the Epiphany . He declared it at the center of the city, the Plaza Mayor . It would become the most important city in South America. The city of Callao has also been highly important, as for hundreds of years it
176-670: The Atocongo Bridge to downtown Lima . The Lima Metro Line 1 is being built by a consortium made up by two engineering and construction companies. It is estimated that construction will be complete by December 2010, with remaining work the electrification of the line. Siemens Engineering has responsibility for that portion. The first part of Line 1 must be completed in June 2011 and starts daily operations in July 2011. Lima's main passenger gateway for national and international air travelers
198-491: The Municipal Human Settlement No. 02; and the housing associations José de San Martín, José Carlos Mariátegui and San Miguel, became a disputed territory between Comas and San Martin de Porres. The position of the district of Comas is that due to the creation of Los Olivos, the area in dispute would be annexed because it is outside the territorial continuity of San Martín de Porres. On the other hand,
220-643: The border with the Huaral Province of the Lima region , and ending in the district of Pucusana , on the border with the Cañete Province , also in the Lima region. The Rímac , Chillón and Lurín rivers pass through the area. It is made up of in total 50 districts (43 of Lima Province and 7 of Constitutional Province of Callao ). Most of the area is located in the desert whereas the eastern portion
242-424: The city has grown rapidly by migration from other regions of Peru . Many of these migrants began to form new communities called pueblos jovenes and asentamientos humanos , literally young towns and human settlements . These towns are similar to the favelas of Brazil, but considerably smaller. Many of them, have no running water or electricity and the city has been unable to provide the infrastructure to all
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#1732764673340264-464: The city have differing aspects and showcase variations in culture caused by varying times of settlement, differences in socio-economic level and immigration from other parts of Peru. The downtown area , unlike many downtowns in other major cities, is largely a historic district, and is home to many cathedrals and churches built during the Spanish colonial period. In the latter half of the 20th century,
286-406: The district of San Martín de Porres maintains that the law creating Los Olivos does not detail any territorial transfer to Comas or Independencia, in addition to not having been an express request from the residents. It also highlights that the law creating Comas (Law No. 13757) marks its limits on the old Panamericana Norte avenue, nowadays Túpac Amaru/Gerardo Unger Avenue. The conflict also affects
308-473: The limit of Independencia and Comas (northern Lima). Plans for additional lines were abandoned in favor of adding complementary lines to the existing route. Lima Metro : In 2010, the government of Alan García renewed the project of Lima Metro , starting with the construction of Line 1. It calls for the construction and implementation of 11.7 kilometres (7.3 mi) (with a total of 22.5 kilometres (14.0 mi)) of viaduct elevated of double ramp from
330-485: The municipal tax system since medium-sized and small businesses are taxed in both municipalities, however urbanizations are taxed in San Martín de Porres. According to 2005 census conducted by the INEI , Comas has 464,745 inhabitants, a population density of 9,533.2 persons/km² and 100,950 households. During its first years of existence, Comas was a pueblo joven (human settlement). Its humble beginnings were
352-455: The new residents. Many of the communities, such as Comas , and Villa El Salvador have evolved into modern districts , where residents have found the better life they were searching for. The conurbation has an area of 2,819.26 km . It is concentrated mainly in the coastal area and runs north–south along the Pacific coast for almost 200 km, beginning in the district of Ancón , on
374-479: The population comprises middle class and lower class residents. It is one of the most populated areas of Peru . The following districts are part of Lima Norte: Lima Metropolitan Area The Lima Metropolitan Area (Spanish: Área Metropolitana de Lima , also known as Lima Metropolitana ) is an area formed by the conurbation of the Peruvian provinces of Lima (the nation's capital) and Callao . It
396-524: The present day, Lima is the most important metropolis in Peru and in the Andean region . The area's financial district is San Isidro . It is home to a large concentration of business centers, skyscrapers, and commerce. Miraflores and Barranco are two districts where the city's nightlife is mainly based in. Parts of the metropolis can be lively; music at night is common in some areas. Today different areas of
418-549: The price, from luxury express buses to ill-maintained and crowded micros. El Metropolitano : The newly completed bus system called Metropolitano is an above-ground mass-transit system which traverses the north area , the north-central area , the downtown , other residential districts, the financial district , the south central area , and the Cono Sur . The system starts in Chorrillos (southern Lima) and finishes in
440-502: Was opened. The mall has major brand stores such as Adidas , Nike , Saga Falabella , Puma , and others. There are 3 main roads serving the district: Túpac Amaru avenue, Universitaria avenue and the Chillón-Trapiche Highway. In the last decade Comas' economy, infrastructure, and social structure has grown at a very fast pace. It boasts a large middle-class, and has grown from a pueblo joven (human senttlement) in
462-562: Was the first in the Andean States, the fourth in South America, the fifth in Latin America and the seventh in the Americas. According to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network , Lima is currently a Beta + city, one subcategory away from being in the"Alpha" category. 12°03′30″S 77°05′28″W / 12.0583°S 77.0911°W / -12.0583; -77.0911 Comas District, Lima Comas has
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#1732764673340484-560: Was the only port in all of the Viceroyalty of Peru (all of Spanish South America at the time) allowed to ship anything to the rest of the world. For hundreds of years, Lima and Callao were separated by a desert. This did not diminish the importance of the union between the two cities. It was not until the 19th century, that they were connected by a railroad. The metropolitan linkage between these two cities did not start until they both grew enough to, in essence, crash into each other. In
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