Carabayllo District

Carabayllo
Flag of Carabayllo
Coat of arms of Carabayllo
Location of Carabayllo in the Lima province
Location of Carabayllo in the Lima province
Coordinates: 11°51′S 77°02′W / 11.850°S 77.033°W / -11.850; -77.033
Country Peru
RegionLima
ProvinceLima
CreatedAugust 4, 1821
CapitalSan Pedro de Carabayllo
Subdivisions50 populated centers
Government
 • MayorPablo Mendoza
(2023-2026)
Area
 • Total
346.88 km2 (133.93 sq mi)
Elevation
238 m (781 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total
426,985
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO150106
Websitemunicarabayllo.gob.pe

Carabayllo (Spanish pronunciation: [kaɾaβaˈiʝo]) is one of the 43 districts of the province Lima in Peru. It is located in the Cono Norte area of the province and was created district by General José de San Martín in August 4, 1821 at which time it was the only district to occupy the area north of the Rímac River up to the province Canta.[2]

  1. ^ "Estadística Poblacional - Ministerio de Salud del Perú".
  2. ^ (in Spanish) Carabayllo Portal, La Historia de Carabayllo por Edgar Quispe Pastrana Archived 2009-01-22 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved November 1, 2008.