Jesús María District, Lima
Jesús María | |
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City hall | |
Location of Jesús María in the Lima province | |
| Country | Peru |
| Province | Lima |
| Founded | December 17, 1963 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jesús Galvez (2023-2026) (Popular Action) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.57 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 83,905 |
| • Density | 18,000/km2 (48,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 150113 |
| Website | munijesusmaria.gob.pe |
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Jesús María is one of the most centrally located districts of Lima, Peru. It is an upper class, high-density district and it usually ranks in the top districts with the best quality of life in Peru with an HDI of 0.8372 (2019), only behind the districts of La Molina and Lince.
Jesús María is located 103 meters above sea level and bordered by the districts of Pueblo Libre and Breña District on the west, downtown Lima on the north and east, Lince District on the southeast, and San Isidro and Magdalena del Mar on the south. Until 1963, when it was made into a separate district, Jesús María was attached to Lima District.