Villa El Salvador | |
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 Location of Villa el Salvador in Lima | |
| Coordinates:12°3′0″S77°0′0″W / 12.05000°S 77.00000°W /-12.05000; -77.00000 | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Province | Lima |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Capital | Cercado de Villa El Salvador |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guido Iñigo (2023–2026) |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.46 km2 (13.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 441,794 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 150142 |
| Website | munives.gob.pe |
Villa El Salvador is an urban, largely residential coastaldistrict on the outskirts ofLima,Peru. It borders the district ofChorrillos on the west; thePacific Ocean on the southwest;Lurín on the southeast;Villa María del Triunfo on the east andSan Juan de Miraflores on the north.
Villa El Salvador began in 1971 as asquattedpueblo joven (orshanty town) in the vast, empty sand flats to the south of Lima because of the urgent housing needs of immigrant families who had left thesierra of central Peru. A land invasion quickly created a town of 25,000 people. By 2008, it had grown to 350,000 people.[2] Villa El Salvador evolved into a huge urban zone, largely self-organizing, for which it won some fame. Largely through the efforts of its inhabitants, the neighborhood was supplied with electricity, water, and sewage.
Villa El Salvador served as the home base for the activistMaría Elena Moyano, who helped organize theFederación Popular de Mujeres de Villa El Salvador (Fepomuves), a federation of women, which grew to encompass activities such as public kitchens, health committees, theVaso de Leche program (which supplied children with milk), income-generating projects, and committees for basic education. Moyano was killed by members of theShining Path, which used Villa El Salvador as a base in Lima.
Since June 1, 1983, Villa El Salvador has been formally (by law № 23605) established as a district within theLima Province. In 1987, the community received aPrince of Asturias Award in recognition of its achievements. Villa El Salvador istwinned withRezé,France and, since 2006, withTübingen,Germany.
Arnhem inGelderland,NetherlandsAmstelveen inNorth Holland,Netherlands
Tübingen inBaden-Württemberg,Germany[3]
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