5-474: Punta Negra may refer to: Punta Negra District , Peru Punta Negra Dam , Argentina Punta Negra, Uruguay See also [ edit ] Ponta Negra , Natal, Brazil Ponta Negra, Manaus , Brazil Pointe-Noire , Republic of the Congo Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
10-586: Is one of the 43 districts of the Province of Lima . It borders the district of Punta Hermosa to the north, the Province of Huarochirí to the east, the district of San Bartolo to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. In pre-columbian times, the area of the current district was inhabited by coastal fishermen of the Yungas people, and was under the hegemony of the rulers of Pachacamac, and later
15-620: The Incas. Post-conquest, the area was known as Tropezon, until passage of the Law Nº 12096 created the modern district of Punta Negra on 7 April 1954. Its name is attributed to an Italo-Peruvian citizen named Lidio Mongilardi, who upon visiting the area for the first time reportedly compared it to a coastal zone in Italy known as Punta Negra. As a popular beach destination, various Peruvian social clubs have beach venues in this district. In 2019, Punta Rocas
20-513: The title Punta Negra . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Punta_Negra&oldid=1139304466 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Punta Negra District Punta Negra
25-548: Was one of the venues of the 2019 Pan American Games . The district has an area of 130.5 km , most of which is uninhabited desert. It is estimated to have more than 8,000 permanent residents, and 11,000 during the summer beach season. The district has several beaches, including Cangrejos, Punta Rocas, El Puerto, La Pocita, La Bikini, El Revés, Santa Rosa and Peñascal. A highlight is the Quebrada de Cruz de Hueso, whose mouth can be found on Peñascal beach. The municipal council
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