Comas
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| File:Map of Lima highlighting Comas.PNG Location of Comas in the Lima Province province | |
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| Country |  Peru
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| Province | Lima Province |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | La Libertad |
| Area | |
| Area Elevation | 48.75 km2 140 metres (459 ft) |
| Population (as of the 2005 Census) | |
| Population - Total - Density | 464,745 (2005 census) 9,533.2/km² |
| Mayor | Miguel Ángel Saldaña Reátegui |
| UBIGEO | 150110 |
| Official website | |
| www.municomas.gob.pe | |
Comas is a district within the Lima Province, Peru. Located within the Cono Norte area, of the city of Lima, it's one of the most populous districts in the country.
The current mayor of Comas is Miguel Ángel Saldaña Reátegui. The district's postal code is 7.
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Geography
The district has a total land area of 48.75 km². Its administrative center is located 140 meters above sea level.
Boundaries
- North: Carabayllo
- East: San Juan de Lurigancho
- South: Independencia
- West: Puente Piedra and Los Olivos
Demographics
According to the 2005 census, by the INEI, the district 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 found its humble beginnings, as a direct result of the many organized invasions, led by immigrants from the highlands during the 1970s. Most of these peasants arrived from the regions of Junín and Huacanvelica in the central sierra of Peru.
Poverty
Comas used to be 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
Comas' economy, infrastructure, and civil society has grown at an extremely fast pace in the last decade. It boasts a large middle-class and has grown immensely from being a pueblo joven in the not so distant past. In spite of the visible progress, it still exhibits vast swathes of pueblos jovenes growing within it.
Other facts
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The only civil aviation school in Peru is located in Comas, in the Aeroclub de Collique.
External links
- (Spanish) Municipalidad Distrital de Comas - Comas District Council official website
- (Spanish) ComasWeb - Comas District Portal
Coordinates: 11°56′0″S 77°4′0″W / 11.93333°S 77.06667°Wde:Comas es:Distrito de Comas it:Distretto di Comas pt:Comas (distrito) qu:Comas distritu
