Ancón is a district of northern Lima Province in Peru . It is a popular beach resort destination of Lima , visited every summer by millions of people from Lima . It is the largest district of the Lima Province .
19-554: Ancon was officially established as a district on October 29, 1874, segregating itself from the Carabayllo district . The current mayor ( alcalde ) of Ancón is John Barrera Bernui. The district's postal code is 2 . Ancón is an important site in Peruvian history and archaeology. This was a fishing town and as a burying ground for pre- Inca Indigenous civilizations of Ancon-Supe, which flourished about 4,000 years ago as one of
38-420: A deluxe upscale beach resort during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Its sandy soil and dry atmosphere made it a welcome place for persons with pulmonary and bronchial affections. Besides the beach, in 1913, there was a tennis court, one or two hotels, and many cottages. The train trip from Desamparados station in downtown Lima took about an hour and a half through dry desert. After the population crisis in
57-559: A total land area of 299.22 km (116 sq mi). Its administrative center is located 3 meters above sea level . The district is divided into 2 populated centers ( Spanish : Centros Poblados ): According to the 2005 census by the INEI , the district has 29,419 inhabitants, a population density of 98.3 persons/km² and 12,990 households. It is the second largest district and the 40th most populous district in Lima. Ancón used to be
76-511: 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. Districts of Peru The districts of Peru ( Spanish : distritos ) are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru . They are subdivisions of
95-748: Is one of the 43 districts of the province Lima in Peru . It is located in the Cono Norte area of the province and was created district by General José de San Martín in August 4, 1821 at which time it was the only district to occupy the area north of the Rímac River up to the province Canta . It borders to the north and east with the Canta Province in the Lima Region , the south with
114-463: Is the case in part of the Amazon rainforest. Colonization happens quickly and boundaries of districts are often not modified, except in large urban areas. This is less of a problem in the coast where communication is easier. However, reaching to large populations remain a problem in this area. This is a list of the top twenty Peruvian districts by population, population density, area and elevation (of
133-465: The Canta province . In principle, the district was the only one in the north , and included the districts of: Ancón , Santa Rosa , Puente Piedra , Ventanilla , Comas , San Martín de Porres , Independencia , Los Olivos , Santa Rosa de Quives and part of Rímac District . Through the years the district lost most of its territory to newly created districts following the growth of economic activity and
152-616: The Chala (coastal area) tend to be mid-sized except in low-density areas such as the Sechura Desert and part of the Southern coast, but all of them feature large populations due to emigration from other regions of the country that turned the Peruvian coast into the country's main economic powerhouse. Districts with a population of more than 10,000 inhabitants should ideally be subdivided, particularly if they are also large in area, as
171-644: The Comas district, the San Juan de Lurigancho district and San Antonio de Chaclla district, and to the west with the Puente Piedra and Ancón districts. Carabayllo was the first district to be created by decree in the Lima Province by General José de San Martín in the independence era on August 4, 1821. At that time the district occupied the whole Chillón valley north of the Rímac River up to
190-495: The provinces , which in turn are subdivisions of the larger regions or departments. There are 1,838 districts in total. A 1982 law requires a minimum of residents in an area for a new district to be legally established: 3,500 if it is located in the rainforest , 4,000 in the Andes highlands and 10,000 in the coastal area. In the dry Andean area, many districts have less than 3,500 inhabitants due to low population density in
209-416: The saltpetre and other preservative elements contained in the soil. In the late 1800s, archaeologists digging here found bodies, sometimes tattooed , adorned with beads, copper earrings and bird feathers, and swathed in richly colored blankets or cotton cloth, with jars of provisions beside them. Tablets fashioned of cloth, stretched upon frames of wood and painted with figures and characters, described
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#1732793343438228-500: The Peruvian Amazon rainforest . Once important settlements created during the era of colonization , they nowadays do not offer much space for agriculture. Deeper into the jungle, the districts of the 'selva alta' ( lower jungle ) have higher populations living on geographically large districts. Districts located outside the colonized area have very low populations that are entirely composed of Native Amazonian tribes. All over
247-547: The area. In some cases, their populations have decreased in comparison to the days when they were founded. Districts that are located at very high altitudes tend to be scarcely populated. These districts usually are large in area, have few available land for use. Many basic government services do not reach all residents of these districts due to their difficult geography. Many lack financial means to govern their whole jurisdictions and they often have high emigration rates. A similar pattern can be observed in many districts located in
266-573: The city , especially in the north of Lima , close to the old exclusive spas. Some wealthy families started to find for a best place for settle down in summer. And today, the beach remains popular despite the fact that most of the upscale housing has moved to the beaches south of Lima , such as Santa María del Mar , Punta Hermosa , Punta Negra , Asia , among others. 11°44′S 77°09′W / 11.733°S 77.150°W / -11.733; -77.150 Carabayllo District Carabayllo ( Spanish pronunciation: [kaɾaβaˈiʝo] )
285-431: The country, many districts have higher populations than the minimum required by law. This is true of the colonized areas of the rainforest, the northern Andes as well as in the southern Andes from Huancayo to the shores of Lake Titicaca , which is the historical heartland of the Peruvian highlands. These districts are old and tend to be smaller in area with high population densities since prehispanic times. Districts in
304-674: The extent of digging there would quickly deplete the site. In 1884 Stolpe conducted excavations at Ancon on behalf of the Museum of Ethnography in Stockholm . Modern buildings and old houses dating back to the 19th century can be found in the district's beach area. Ancón has a yacht club that exists since 1950. The Treaty of Ancón , that ended the War of the Pacific , was signed on October 20, 1883, ceding Tarapacá to Chile . The district has
323-623: The growth of the population in the area. This process started as early as 1874 when the Ancón District 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 . Carabayllo still remains the largest district in Lima with an area of 346 km2 and a population of about 200,000 (2005). Carabayllo
342-406: The oldest societies in Peruvian history. In Ancon (archaeological site) , the ridges of gravel and sandy soil were littered with skulls , bones, and remnants of tattered handwoven cloth. Beneath the surface, grave robbers found mummified bodies with all the accompanying grave goods in shallow graves. In this region, the preservation of the bodies was due to the dry climate, and also reportedly,
361-476: The virtues of the deceased. Pre-historic Ancón was a fishing village, so many handmade nets were found, along with baskets of woven fibre representing the industries of women. The extension of the railroad in 1870 to Chancay made the Necropolis of Ancón easily accessible to the day visitor. The geologists Reiss and Stubel conducted their excavations at Ancón during the period 1874-1875 because they feared
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