Comas
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Comas is a district in City of Lima; located in the North Side ( Cono Norte
) area of the city, it's one of the most populous districts in Peru's capital and the Province of Lima.
Its current mayor
is Miguel Ángel Saldaña Reátegui.
The district's postal code is 7.
of 48.75 km². Its administrative center is located 140 meters above sea level
.
, conducted by the INEI
, Comas has 464,745 inhabitants, a population density of 9,533.2 persons/km² and 100,950 households.
during the 1970s. Most of these peasant
s arrived from the regions of Junín
and Huacanvelica
in the central sierra of Peru.
The only civil aviation
school in Peru is located in Comas, in the Aeroclub de Collique.
Cono Norte
The Cono Norte is one of the six 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. Ancón and Santa Rosa are popular beach resorts for wealthier residents of Lima...
) area of the city, it's one of the most populous districts in Peru's capital and the Province of Lima.
Its current mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
is Miguel Ángel Saldaña Reátegui.
The district's postal code is 7.
Geography
Comas has a total land areaArea
Area is a quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape in the plane. Area can be understood as the amount of material with a given thickness that would be necessary to fashion a model of the shape, or the amount of paint necessary to cover the surface with a single coat...
of 48.75 km². Its administrative center is located 140 meters above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
.
Boundaries
- North: CarabaylloCarabaylloCarabayllo 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 founded by General José de San Martín in August 1821 at which time it was the only district to occupy the area north of the Rímac River up to the province Canta.-...
- East: San Juan de LuriganchoSan Juan de LuriganchoSan Juan de Lurigancho is a district in Lima, Peru, located in the area known as Cono Este. It is sometimes referred to as simple "SJL" on various forms of transportation...
- South: IndependenciaIndependencia District, LimaIndependencia is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is part of city of Lima.Officially established as a district on March 16, 1964, the current mayor of Independencia is Lovell Yomond Vargas. The district's postal code is 28....
- West: Puente PiedraPuente Piedra DistrictThe Peruvian district of Puente Piedra is one of the 43 districts in the Lima Province.The district was founded on February 14, 1927 by Law Nº 5675. It has an area of 71.18 square kilometers and a population of more than 200,000.-Boundaries:...
and Los Olivos
Demographics
According to 2005 censusPeru 2005 Census
#The Peru 2005 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Peruvian population. It was conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática from July 18 through August 20, 2005. Its full name in Spanish is X Censo de Población y V de Vivienda . The previous census performed in Peru was the...
, conducted by the INEI
Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática
The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática is a semi-autonomous Peruvian government agency which coordinates, compiles, and evaluates statistical information for the country...
, Comas has 464,745 inhabitants, a population density of 9,533.2 persons/km² and 100,950 households.
History
During its first years of existence, Comas was a pueblo joven. Comas humble beginnings were a direct result of the many organized invasions, led by immigrants from the highlandsHighland (geography)
The term highland or upland is used to denote any mountainous region or elevated mountainous plateau. Generally speaking, the term upland tends to be used for ranges of hills, typically up to 500-600m, and highland for ranges of low mountains.The Scottish Highlands refers to the mountainous...
during the 1970s. Most of these peasant
Peasant
A peasant is an agricultural worker who generally tend to be poor and homeless-Etymology:The word is derived from 15th century French païsant meaning one from the pays, or countryside, ultimately from the Latin pagus, or outlying administrative district.- Position in society :Peasants typically...
s arrived from the regions of Junín
Junín Region
Junín is a region in the central highlands and westernmost Amazonia of Peru. Its capital is Huancayo.-Geography:The region has a very heterogeneous topography. The western cordillera located near the border with the Lima Region, has snowy and ice covered peaks. On the east, there are high glacier...
and Huacanvelica
Huancavelica Region
Huancavelica is a region in Peru. Area: 22,131.47 km². Population: 447,054 . The capital is the city of Huancavelica.It is bordered by Lima Region and Ica in the west, Junín in the north, and Ayacucho in the east....
in the central sierra of Peru.
Poverty
Comas was one of the poorest districts in Lima, until recently when it developed into a middle class residential district.Transport and communications
There are 3 main roads serving the district: Avenida Túpac Amaru, Avenida Universitaria and the Chillón-Trapiche Highway.Today
Coma's economy, infrastructure, and civil society has grown at an extreme fast pace in the last decade. It boasts a large middle-class and has grown immensely from the pueblo joven of its not so distant past. Spite of this visible progress, it's still exhibiting vast swathes of new pueblos jovenes growing around the area that is today's Comas.The only civil aviation
Civil aviation
Civil aviation is one of two major categories of flying, representing all non-military aviation, both private and commercial. Most of the countries in the world are members of the International Civil Aviation Organization and work together to establish common standards and recommended practices...
school in Peru is located in Comas, in the Aeroclub de Collique.