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La Punta District
District in Callao, Peru / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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La Punta is a district of the Constitutional Province of Callao in Peru, and one of the seven districts that make up the port city of Callao. It is located in a peninsula in the western part of the province and is almost entirely surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, except on its northeastern side, where it is bordered by downtown Callao.
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Distrito de La Punta (Spanish) | |
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![]() Location of La Punta in Callao | |
Coordinates: 12°04′17″S 77°09′45″W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Callao |
Province | Constitutional Province of Callao |
Founded | October 6, 1915 |
Capital | La Punta |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ramón Garay León |
Area | |
• Total | 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 3,829 |
• Density | 10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 070105 |
Website | www.munilapunta.gob.pe |
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Officially established as a district on October 6, 1915, the current mayor (alcalde) of La Punta is Ramón Garay León (2023-2026)