Punta Negra | |
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 La Bikini beach, view from El Chanque. | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Punta Negra in theLima province | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Province | Lima |
| Founded | 7 April 1954 |
| Capital | Punta Negra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eulogio Huyhua (2023–2026) |
| Area | |
• Total | 130.5 km2 (50.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 8,914 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 150127 |
| Website | munipuntanegra.gob.pe |
Punta Negra is one of the 43 districts of theProvince of Lima. It borders the district ofPunta Hermosa to the north, theProvince of Huarochirí to the east, the district ofSan Bartolo to the south, and thePacific Ocean to the west.
In pre-columbian times, the area of the current district was inhabited by coastal fishermen of theYungas people, and was under the hegemony of the rulers of Pachacamac, and later 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 was one of the venues of the2019 Pan American Games.
The district has an area of 130.5 km2, 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 is responsible for taxes and regulations, and includes a mayor and local councilors
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