District of San Juan de Lurigancho

The district of San Juan de Lurigancho is one of the forty-three districts that make up the province of Lima, located in the department of the same name, in Peru. It limits to the north with the districts of Carabayllo and San Antonio de Chaclla, province of Huarochirí; to the east with the district of Lurigancho-Chosica; to the south with the districts of El Agustino, Lima and Rímac; and to the west with the districts of Independencia and Comas.

It is located in the northeast part of the city of Lima. It is a district inhabited by families of medium, medium low and low socioeconomic level, representing 11.5% of the total population of the province of Lima. The district of San Juan de Lurigancho is the most populated in the province of Lima.

Demographics

According to their per capita household income, carried out by the INEI, the only areas of the district where there are families belonging to a medium-high socioeconomic level are in the urbanizations of Las Flores, Mangomarca and the first area of Urb. Zárate, representing thus almost 4% of the total population of the entire district. Since, San Juan de Lurigancho has a total of 31% of families belonging to a medium socioeconomic level, located generally in the central areas of the district, also 27% of households in a low-medium socioeconomic level, and finally 38% of homes located in a low socioeconomic level where poverty or extreme poverty is also found, these are generally located in human settlements located more specifically in the hills.[2] Thus representing 11.5% of the total population of the province of Lima, making it the most populated district in Peru. It should be noted that according to the 2017 census, San Juan de Lurigancho is the district with the largest number of Quechua speakers in Peru.

Population by age group

• 0 - 11 years: 207 321
• 12 - 17 years: 98 701
• 18 - 29 years: 238 120
• 30 - 59 years: 517 761
• 60 years +: 163 190

Women of childbearing age

• Total:392 920

Fertility rate

• 1.3 children born by woman

Etymology

Its name, because it is compound, has a double origin: El San Juan, whose name was used by the Spanish to name the indigenous reduction they created in the 1570s.

The second name would derive from the existence of a pre-Hispanic ethnic group that would have been called Ruricancho or "Lurigancho". The latter is due to the fact that in the zone of the central southern Peruvian coast, there was a Quechua variety designated by chroniclers as Quechua "maritime" or Costeño Quechua in this variety of Quechua due to Aymara influence (where R was pronounced as L and C as G). This ethnic group would be part of the Ichma chiefdom. The lordship of Ichma was organized by small curacazgos:

• Sulco Curacazgo
• Curacazgo de Guatca
• Curacazgo de Lima
• Curacazgo de Maranca or Maranga
• Curacazgo of Callao or Piti Piti
• Curacazgo de Ruricancho o Lurigancho

History

In Pre-Hispanic times

10,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers walked the hills of what is now San Juan de Lurigancho following the animals that came down from the mountains, taking advantage of the vegetation that grew during the winter thanks to the Lomas phenomenon.

From 6000 B.C. C. the first villages are given and from 3000 a. C. the first temples: The Canto Grande Ceremonial Center or Temple of January 15 (3000 BC) and the Temple of Azcarrunz (1500 BC). Currently neither exist.

Archaeological remains have been found concerning cultures such as Chavín, Lima, Wari, Ichma and Inca.

The Lurigancho or ruricancho occupied their land from about 900 or 1000 AD. C. until 1470, when Inca Tupac Yupanqui invaded the area. There is no archaeological evidence to show that they occupied the territory up to the confluence of the Rímac and Santa Eulalia rivers; it is most likely that their territory was limited to what is now the Quebrada Canto Grande, where San Juan de Lurigancho currently sits.

In the Viceroyalty period

Upon the arrival of the Spanish, the territory became an encomienda, later it was eliminated and on June 24, 1571 the town "San Juan Bautista de Lurigancho" was founded, where it originates the current district separating from Lurigancho also called Chosica to differentiate it, since before they formed a single territorial demarcation.

In its history, in the years 1532 and 1535, from the capture and assassination of the Inca Atahualpa in Cajamarca and the Spanish foundation of Lima. From this date, this curacazgo became part of the encomiendas, Doctrines and Indian Reductions that were implanted and changed our History.

Starting in 1535, these lands were called by the Spaniards as the Lurigancho Valley and became the Lurigancho encomienda, the first encomendero being the Spanish Don Hernán Sánchez in 1535.

In 1571, during the government of Viceroy Francisco de Toledo, the Reduction and Doctrine of "indigenous" of San Juan Bautista de Lurigancho, with the mission of eradicating idolatry and strengthening the new worldview brought from Spain. It was necessary that the "Indians", as they called us, had to indoctrinate ourselves in the new faith. For this, it was necessary to have a Patron Saint in each founded town, according to the Christian calendar, which is why Saint John the Baptist was our patron saint and from there would derive our mestizo name as we currently know it: San Juan de Lurigancho.

The colonial town of Lurigancho, was made up of a rectangular square in the center and in the surroundings, the houses of the indigenous people, the cultivation areas, the parish church of La Doctrina, with its cemetery and a hospital; and the houses of the caciques and main Indians, built with adobes, reeds and wood.

Little by little, the native population of these areas disappeared between the 16th and 17th centuries.

Subsequently, the Doctrine and Reduction of San Juan Bautista de Lurigancho became a mestizo town with the arrival of Spaniards, mestizos, slaves and natives from other regions. Later giving rise to what is known as the districts of San Juan de Lurigancho, Lurigancho-Chosica and the populated center of Santa María de Huachipa.

In the Republican Era

In "El pueblito", there are no more colonial buildings, since the structures were deteriorating and being changed by the new inhabitants who occupied their territories, but evidence has been found in excavations of materials from the time.

Today you can find the contemporary buildings of the first church of the district "San Juan Bautista" and the first school of the district "Julio C. Tello".

The district was created by Law 16382 of January 13, 1967, separating from the district of Lurigancho. in the first government of Fernando Belaúnde due to his distance from Villa de Chosica, current capital of the district of Lurigancho-Chosica.

Starting in the 1960s, this district would begin to be populated by people from all over the country, first in the form of urbanizations and then in human settlements due in large part to the economic crisis of the 1970s and 1980s; in addition to the time of terrorism that mobilized large numbers of people from the countryside to the city.

Border Conflict

There is a territorial dispute between the districts of San Juan de Lurigancho and San Antonio de Chaclla, a district belonging to the province of Huarochirí. The residents of SJL indicate that they do not want to participate in the neighborhood consultation proposed by Huarochirí, since they assure that the limits between both jurisdictions have been established for many years and go beyond the Jicamarca gate. This version was strengthened by the mayor of SJL, at that time, Álex Gonzales, who pointed out that the district of San Antonio intends to take away 50% of the district's territory. On the other hand, the provincial mayoress of Huarochirí, at that time, Eveling Feliciano mentioned "That our neighbors be consulted where they want to belong, let's respect the decision of the people, the district of San Juan de Lurigancho has been receiving the budget of the Ministry of Economy and Finance: however, they never executed a single project in favor of the population of annex 22, they have always been assisted by the district of San Antonio and the province of Huarochirí”.

Urban structure

Starting with 9 de Octubre avenue, located at the entrance of the district and continuing along Próceres de la Independencia avenue, the district's main road and through which line 1 of the Lima Metro passes, it is the area with the highest traffic from District.

Another access road is at "Puente Nuevo" currently called "Puente Pedro Huillca", which interconnects Mariátegui avenue, in the El Agustino district, with the Zárate urbanization and then with the rest of the San Juan de Lurigancho district, converging Chinchaysuyo avenue with Próceres avenue de la Independencia, close to the intersection of Lurigancho avenue.

In January 2016, the San Martín and Santa Rosa tunnels were inaugurated, connecting the district with Prolongación Tacna avenue in the Rímac district, which connects it to the city center.

The Gran Chimú avenue also stands out, which runs through the entire Urb. Zárate and is another main and commercial avenue in the district.

For its better administration, this district has been divided into 8 zones and 18 communes. The most representative urbanizations and localities of the district are: Tres Compuertas (Vista Alegre, San Cristóbal and San José), Zárate, Las Flores, Las Flores de Lima, Los Jardines, Chacarilla de Otero, Huáscar, La Huayrona, Azcarrunz, Mangomarca, Inca Manco Cápac (Manco Inca), January 13, Canto Chico, Canto Grande, Canto Rey, Mariscal Cáceres, José Carlos Mariátegui, Water Box, Campoy, Willows, Villa Flores, San Gabriel, Huanta, San Hilarion, Santa María, San Ignacio, San Silvestre, October 10, Bayóvar, Horacio Zeballos Gamez, Casablanca, Motupe, Montenegro, El cercado, El Pedregal, Las Lomas, La Chancadora, San Isidro, El Palomar, El Valle, Media Luna (make up La Quebrada Canto Grande and Half Moon).

Geography

Limits

Located in the northeastern part of the city of Lima, it belongs to the subregion of Lima East.

The district of San Juan de Lurigancho limits to the north, with the district of Carabayllo and the province of Huarochirí; to the east, also with the province of Huarochirí and with the district of Lurigancho-Chosica; to the south, with the districts of El Agustino and Cercado de Lima; and to the west, with the districts of Rímac, Independencia and Comas.

Northwest: Comas	North: Carabayllo / San Antonio de Chaclla (Huarochirí)	Northeast: San Antonio de Chaclla (Huarochirí)
West: Independence		This: Lurigancho-Chosica
Southwest: Rimac / Near Lima	South: The Augustinian	Sureste: The Augustinian / Lurigancho-Chosica

Relief

In the southern part of the district are colluvial deposits from the Rímac river bed, in the central part of the district of San Juan de Lurigancho the presence of fine soils of medium to hard consistency is described, while in the part north and on the slopes (talus) that surround the district are made up of stony and sandy soils of little consistency, which leads to a danger of landslides or landslides.

Its minimum altitude is 170 m s. no. m. in Zárate and its maximum altitude is 2240 m s. no. m. in Cerro Colorado in the Quebrada de Canto Grande and Media Luna, representing two of the altitudinal levels according to Javier Pulgar Vidal's classification: La Chala or Costa (0 to 500 m s. n. m.) and the Yunga (500 to 2500 m s. n. m.).

Climate

The climate is desert type with an average temperature of 18 °C. Being humid in low areas (Zárate, Mangomarca) and dry in the high areas (Quebrada Canto Grande and Media Luna), which also presents sun on more days compared to other places in the city.

Hydrography

San Juan de Lurigancho is part of the Rímac river valley, which along its route is the natural limit between this district and El Agustino. In addition, there is another river that is a tributary of the Rímac, called Huaycoloro, being a natural limit with the populated center of Santa María de Huachipa.

Population

The population of the district is very varied, both from the place of origin, as well as from the customs and realities that the inhabitants had before arriving in the city, this is reflected in some data obtained from the 2017 census, which shown below:

For people with mother tongue:

For population with difficulty or permanent limitation (disability):

Transportation

Classic transports

• Bus: They are part of the largest number of vehicles that circulate through the main avenues of the district, which can transport to the entire city of Lima.

• Mototaxi: The majority belong to some association or company, which have a certain transit area; however, there are also independent but they are informal before the law.
• Taxi: There are common, collective and taxis per application.

Complementary brokers

A bus from the Morado Corridor, belonging to the Futuro Express consortium.

As part of the improvement of urban transport in the city, proposed by the Urban Transport Authority, the bus system with exclusive lane has been implemented, which have the purple color for those who travel through the district, the routes are:

• Corridor 404: Start your tour at Av. Fernando Wiesse, continues for Av. Proceres de la Independencia, Av. 9 de Octubre, Av. Abancay, Av. Grau, Av. Paseo Colón (or Av. 9 de diciembre) and Av. Brazil where it ends its journey before the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception (Cdra 41).
• Corridor 405: Start your tour at Av. Fernando Wiesse, continues for Av. Proceres de la Independencia Av. 9 de Octubre, Av. Abancay, Av. Manco Cápac and Av. Prolongation Iquitos, finishing your tour before arriving the crossing with Av. Javier Prado.
• Corridor 409: Start your tour at Av. Fernando Wiesse, continues for Av. Mariátegui, Av. Canto Grande, Av. Las Flores de Primavera, Av. Proceres de la Independencia, Av. 9 de Octubre, Av. Abancay, Av. Manco Cápac and Av. Prolongation Iquitos, finishing their journey at the junction of the Rivera Navarrete and Av. Juan de Arona.
• Corridor 412: Start your tour at Av. Fernando Wiesse, continues for Av. Proceres de la Independencia Av. Lima, Av. Prolongation Tacna and finish your tour at Av. Tacna crossing with the Jr. Callao in the Historic Center of Lima.

There is also a blue corridor route, which reaches the Urb. Caja de Agua, which is line 303.

Lima Subway

In this district, the second section of Line 1 of the Lima and Callao Metro was built and eight stations are located:

• Bayovar Station: It is the last station of Line 1 and is located at the intersection of Av. Fernando Wiesse with Av. Heroes del Cénepa (ex Av. Bayóvar).
• Santa Rosa Station: It's located at Av. Fernando Wiesse with Av. Santa Rosa.
• San Martín Station: It's located at Av. Av. Fernando Wiesse with Av. I sing King.
• Estación San Carlos: It's located at Av. Independence Proceres with Av. The sun.
• Estación Los Postes: It's located at Av. Independence Proceres with Av. The Posts.
• Los Jardines Station: It's located at Av. Independence Proceres with Av. The Gardens.
• Pyramid Station of the Sun: It's located at Av. Independence Proceres with Av. Pyramid of the Sun.
• Water Box Station: It's located at Av. Proceres of Independence with Ca. The Tumi.

Bike lanes

San Juan de Lurigancho Cycle Network.

San Juan de Lurigancho is the district of Metropolitan Lima with the highest rate of bicycle trips. Paradoxically, until before the COVID-19 pandemic, the district did not have any bicycle lanes. That is why, in 2020, the municipality of Lima began the construction of a network of bicycle lanes that extends for 13.82 kilometers. In February 2021, the first cycle path located on Los Jardines avenue was inaugurated.

These are the 7 cycle lanes implemented by Ciclolima:

• Ciclovía Av. Lima - Av. Las Flores de Primavera - Av. Big Song: 4.30 km
• Ciclovía Av. Santa Rosa de Lima: 2.16 km
• Ciclovía Av. Jorge Basadre: 1.67 km
• Ciclovía Av. The Tusilagos: 1.62 km
• Ciclovía Av. The Posts: 1.50 km
• Ciclovía Av. The Gardens: 1.41 km
• Ciclovía Av. San Hilarión: 1.16 km

Tourist attractions

The Ruricancho Cultural Institute, in its various investigations undertaken since 1998, has counted many archaeological zones in the district with the greatest archaeological diversity in all of Metropolitan Lima. The following tourist attractions deserve to be highlighted:

Culture

The Cultural Demonstrations of the district are mostly the product of the migratory influence of its inhabitants, forming provincial or departmental clubs. There are also organizations, associations, and collectives that are created for a particular cause or to spread art and culture.

Traditional festivals celebrated in the district:

• District Foundation: This is a feast that is celebrated on January 13th of each year, in which artists of various genres are brought for the delight of the population of all ages, this accompanied by gastronomic fairs, for which the explanade of the Canto Grande whereabouts 5 is made for the realization of this event.

• Carnivals: This custom is well rooted in the population and migrants, it has been brought with its nuances to the capital. What was formerly only a competition between men and women for getting wet, is now enriched with the contribution of these migrants, in what we can see bossy parties with fireworks and the "purge" that is the custom of knocking down a tree where accessories and toys from the most diverse branches have been placed in its branches, for when it is shot down by the dancers who at the time of the music surround the tree.

Cultural Organizations:

Kactus Circus Theater:

It was founded in September 2005 in Canto Grande, in its beginnings it only sought to present plays to the public, over the years they have been recognized not only as artistic creators but also as builders of messages of hope and dreams through Through their shows, workshops, and festivals, they seek to promote cultural rights, care for the environment, and recover public spaces in the district. Over the years they got to know the circus, the street and community work. They develop in different artistic expressions such as: Theater, Circus, Acrobatics, Batucada. Since 2013 they have been recognized as a Cultural Point by the Ministry of Culture.

PAR DIEZ Performing Arts Cultural Association:

Created on April 13, 2009 in the HUÁSCAR Human Settlement, Sector B in the Jesús Nazareno chapel. In its beginnings it was the THEATER area of the LHENI Group, over time the other areas disappeared, only the Theater area remained, thus taking the initiative to continue, but with its own name, that is how PAR DIEZ was born. For 2 and a half years they rehearsed on the second floor of the Jesús Nazareno chapel, beginning with works of religious content and staged with young people from the community.

In 2011 the group had to make the decision to look for another space and be able to open artistic workshops and create the works they want based on their needs and realities. In 2013 they are part of the Cultural Network of San Juan de Lurigancho, a space that articulates different artistic and cultural organizations that seek development in terms of culture for the district. In 2014 they achieved recognition as a Cultura Viva Comunitaria organization by the Culture Management of the Municipality of Lima and became part of the CULTURA VIVA COMUNITARIA PROGRAM. His work SILENCIO is recognized for its thoughtful and transgressive message by Mayor Susana Villarán at the Festival of the Municipality of Lima. In 2017, they began the process of recognition as a CULTURE POINT by the Ministry of Culture, finally achieving it in January 2018, by directorial resolution No. 022-2018.

Awards: In 2018 they managed to win the III ANNUAL ART AND COMMUNITY COMPETITION at the level of Metropolitan Lima by the MML. In 2019 they managed to win the IV ANNUAL ART AND COMMUNITY COMPETITION at the level of Metropolitan Lima by the MML.

In 2012 his artistic works are taken to professional theaters, gaining the trust of theater producers.

Fireflies Art Space:

Organization created in 2012 at the beginning was called Tierra de títeres, they are dedicated to community work in Cto Grande, developing workshops for boys, girls, adolescents and young people of: theater, circus, recycling, crafts, etc. They also carry out activities in the public space with their project Festiparque or cinema in the park.

Decent Neighborhood:

It is a non-profit collective, made up of communicators and cultural workers, which accompanies and supports participatory communication processes aimed at promoting a culture of peace in the communities of San Juan de Lurigancho; as well as to promote advocacy processes for public policies to promote community living culture.

Barrio Digno was founded on December 8, 2013, by three members of the Cultural Network of San Juan de Lurigancho who promoted proposals for popular communication and culture of peace.

From 2014 to the present, we have developed, together with the members of soup kitchens, leaders of glass of milk committees, members of the neighborhood boards of directors, various cultural activities in the Santa Rosa del Sauce human settlements (San Juan de Lurigancho) and El Paraíso (San Antonio, Huarochirí), such as the Reporteritos del Barrio Workshop (also carried out in Chimbote, in 2018), the Community Art conferences, the Hatun Warmi - Festival for the Rights of Women, among others. Likewise, we have facilitated the participation of various groups, collectives and volunteers, both from San Juan de Lurigancho and from other districts, in the aforementioned areas.

In 2017, together with other socio-cultural organizations, we formed the CADECU Santa Rosa del Sauce, from where we elaborated the cultural development plan for the community, as well as signed a cooperation agreement with the educational center No. 170 "Santa Rosa of the Willow”. From the Cultural Network of San Juan de Lurigancho, we are part of the Advocacy Commission for the preparation of the CVC Promotion Ordinance, a process that is still ongoing.

Currently, we are participating in the San Juan de Lurigancho Governance Pact 2019-2022, as part of the team that works on the Culture and Education Axis.

Cultural Network of San Juan de Lurigancho:

It was founded on January 12, 2012 in the auditorium of the César Vallejo University (UCV); within the framework of the celebrations of the 45th Anniversary of the district of San Juan de Lurigancho. It is made up of a group of people and organizations committed to cultural development and the strengthening of district identity. The Cultural Network of San Juan de Lurigancho promotes the cooperation, coordination and integration of artists, groups and cultural managers; as well as solidarity, tolerance and respect for cultural diversity.

Achievements:

• In December 2012 it was recognized as a Cultural Point by the Ministry of Culture.
• Third place in the 2013 National Cultural Projects Competition (Ministry of Culture).
• Participation in the School of Living Culture - Municipality of Metropolitan Lima (2012, 2013, 2014).
• Recognition in the database of Community Living Culture Groups of the Municipality of Lima (2014).
• Implementation of the School of Art and Culture of the Cultural Network of San Juan de Lurigancho.

Members of the Cultural Network of San Juan de Lurigancho:

• Instituto Cultural Ruricancho
• Cultural Association Onuba
• Comité Ecoturística Lomas de Mangomarca
• Par Ten Theater and Education
• Kactus Teatro Circo
• All tables
• Express
• Smell you
• Palabrates
• Semaphor 21
• Bohemia Theatre
• Inventa Play
• Barrio Digno Comunicación y Gestión Cultural
• Company of Danzas “Tupay Misky Peru”
• Tinkus Yaras
• Jacuy Tusuy Peru
• Company of Danzas “Illary - Ritmos Peruanos”
• Chiquimodas
• Parcha Arte Libre en la Calle

The Cultural Network of San Juan de Lurigancho, since 2014, has been accompanied and supported by Human Dignity of the Diocese of Chosica.

Canto Grande Creek:

The objective of the Collective is to promote books and reading in San Juan de Lurigancho, carry out intercultural projects, since the district of San Juan de Lurigancho is the first Quechua-speaking district.

Quebrada Canto Grande was created in August 2017 and is the creator and organizer of the Luriganchino Book Fair - FELILU for the anniversary of the district in January.

Education

Among the educational centers in the district, the following stand out:

Universities:

• Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Pabellón de la Escuela Profesional de Ingeniería Agroindustrial (FQIQ).
• Universidad César Vallejo (UCV)
• María Auxiliadora University (UMA)
• Private University of the North - UPN
• Technological University of Peru - UTP
• University Uladech

High Schools:

• High School ZEGEL IPAE

Higher Institutes:

• National Training Service for Industrial Work - SENATI
• Instituto Superior Tecnológico Público Manuel Seoane Corrales
• CERTUS Institute
• CIBERTEC Institute
• Instituto Superior Tecnológico COMPUTRON
• SISE Institute
• Instituto Superior Arzobispo Loayza
• Instituto Superior Daniel Alcides Carrión
• IDAT Institute

Pre-university preparation academies: (They are not recognized by the Peruvian Educational System)

• Pre-university Centre of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (CEPRE-UNMSM)
• Centro Pre-universitario de la Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal (CEPREVI)
• Pythagoras Academy
• Pamer Academy
• Academies Aduni and César Vallejo
• Makarenko Academy
• San Marcos Group
• Pedro Villena and Tungs Academy

Language institutes

• UNMSM Language Centre
• Asociación Cultural Peruano-Británica - BRITÁNICO

Health

Hospitals:

• Hospital San Juan de Lurigancho (Ministry of Health - MINSANIVEL II)
• Hospital Marco Aurelio Díaz Ufano (Social Health Insurance - ESSALUDNIVEL II-1)
• Hospital SISOL Health (formerly Hospital of Solidarity)
• Hospital Municipal de San Juan de Lurigancho

Clinics:

• San Juan Bautista Clinic (San Pablo Hospital Complex)
• Clínica Limatambo
• Clínica San Miguel Arcángel
• Clínica San Marcos
• Clinic Oftalmosalud (2015)
• Clínica Villa Salud (2018)

In addition to these, there are also several health centers and posts belonging to the Ministry of Health.

Security

Given the amount of population that the district has, security is not homogeneous throughout the district, since there is a greater presence of security guards and police in the commercial areas or main locations of the district, while in residential areas it is much smaller; thus, greater patrolling is observed during the day, for this reason the district is divided into 8 jurisdictions belonging to the Police Territorial Division East 1, in order to have a greater capacity for citizen security; which are shown below.

Economic activity

San Juan de Lurigancho has an export capacity of 130 million dollars per year, a figure similar to the entire Lambayeque region and higher than others in the country. Commercial, manufacturing and construction activities are the most important in the district. Most of its inhabitants deal with commercial activity.

Resources and potential of the district

San Juan de Lurigancho has physical and human resources before natural resources. As natural resources they have stone quarries and construction materials. San Juan de Lurigancho has been created on the old haciendas with which the land resource has been irreversibly lost due to the occupation of factories and homes.

Since the 1990s, San Juan de Lurigancho has experienced a dominant development in the city of Lima due to the economic growth of Peru and its policies for the establishment of new public and private investments as well as the modernization of municipal management.

In the Canto Grande and Media Luna Creek, in its different sectors such as El Cercado, El Pedregal, Las Lomas, La Chancadora, El Palomar, San Isidro, Villa Esperanza, El Valle and Media Luna, there is a very important, metallurgical, Textile, Sawmills, Stables, Metalworking, Carpentry. etc Live San Juan de Lurigancho 140Km2.

According to the "Investment Execution Ranking of Municipalities in the Province of Lima 2009" Prepared by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), the municipality of San Juan de Lurigancho ranked 3.er Place with 86.4% of the budget amount executed in Metropolitan Lima and according to the amount of investment it ranked 2nd, ascending to S/ 55.6 million nuevos soles, only behind the District of Cercado de Lima. This reflects the improvement in the effectiveness of spending the allocated budget.

According to the Ranking of Citizens up to date (Ranking CAD 2013) Based on the experience of citizens based on satisfaction with each aspect of care and the importance assigned to each of these aspects by the same people served. The municipality of San Juan de Lurigancho reached 6th place out of 35 districts of Metropolitan Lima evaluated with a score of 388 out of 500, and when it comes to the speed in handling procedures and documents it reached 1.er place with an average of 7 minutes to obtain.

Investment in the Retail, Financial, Manufacturing and Construction sectors continues to venture on a large scale due to the strong demand that the Luriganchino citizen expresses through their purchases, payment for services, acquisition or home remodeling. The district has direct credits of S/. 240 million soles, according to figures from the Superintendency of Banking and Insurance (SBS) of November 2007, and there are savings deposits for more than S/. 170 million soles with demand deposits for S/. 47 million soles This is based on figures from the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI), which places salaried and independent workers in the grouped districts of Lima East with remunerations above those of Lima North and Lima South.

San Juan de Lurigancho is also the district that has the most households with one of its members living abroad at a national level, therefore a fundamental point is the significant sum of money that is collected through the " remittances" coming from abroad. This received capital is used by families for various economic activities, including: construction and remodeling of their homes, opening some type of business, saving in financial institutions or payment for services in which educational services stand out.

Guiness World Records

1. The largest jean in the world

Jeans made by the PIEERS corporation (MODIPSA). It is more than 40 meters high and weighs more than 6 tons. It was made with more than 3 thousand meters of denim fabric, surpassing those manufactured in the city of Medellín in Colombia and Ottawa in Canada.

Data and statistics

• Currently, the population of the district represents approximately 11% of the entire city Metropolitan Lima and its population volume seven times from the Department of Mother of God.

• The school-age population, estimated at more than 300 thousand people, is equivalent to the sum of the population of the limean districts such as: Pueblo Libre, Jesús María, Lince, San Isidro and Miraflores.

• Its population is young, with more than 53% of the population under the age of 29.

• Poverty is estimated at about 24 per cent (240 000) and makes it the most poor district in Lima, in relation to others, but at the same time it has the largest number of poor people (760 000) which would be approximately 76 per cent.

• A district area is considered part of the Regional Conservation Area Lomas de Lima System, belonging to the Lomas de Amancaes.

Authorities

Annex: Mayors of San Juan de Lurigancho

Municipals

• Mayor (2023 - 2026):
  • Jesus Maldonado Amao, We are Peru.
• Period 2019 - 2022
  • Mayor: Álex Gonzales Castillo, de Podemos Perú.
  • Regiers:
  1. Pedro Francisco Arias Vivar (Can Peru)
  2. Claudio Gregorio Segura (Can Peru)
  3. Edie Peter Conislla Ramírez (Can Peru)
  4. Angel Manuel Tafur Del Águila (Can Peru)
  5. José Luis Yauricasa Luna (Can Peru)
  6. Evelyn Liseth Alonzo Ramírez (We Peru)
  7. Oscar Niel Herquinio Luna (Can Peru)
  8. Jenifer Leslie Ccente Mauritius (Can Peru)
  9. María Nélida Zelada Ortiz (Can Peru)
  10. Saul Antonio Usquiano Ávila (We are Peru)
  11. Pavel Vladimir Capcha Poma (We are Peru)
  12. Pamela Pumacayahua Quispe (Alliance for Progress)
  13. Giancarlo Calderón Zevallos (Popular Force)
  14. Hugo Moisés De la Cruz Malca (Direct Democracy)
  15. Nicolás Balbín Olivera (National Restoration)

Twinnings

San Juan de Lurigancho is twinned with:

• Santiago de Cali, Colombia.
• Canton, China.
• Innsbruck, Austria