# Cono Sur (Lima)

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Sector in Lima, Peru

Cono Sur Lima Sur Sector South Lima Location of Lima Sur in the Lima province Country Peru Region Lima Province Lima Districts Chorrillos, Lurín, Barranco, Pucusana, Punta Hermosa, Punta Negra, San Bartolo, San Juan de Miraflores, Santa María del Mar, Villa el Salvador, Villa María del Triunfo Area • Total 852.95 km2 (329.33 sq mi) Elevation 175 m (574 ft) Population (2017) • Total 1,706,733 • Density 2,001.0/km2 (5,182.5/sq mi) Time zone UTC-5 (PET)

The **Cono Sur** or **Lima Sur** (South Lima in English) is one of the five areas that make up the [Lima Metropolitan Area](/source/Lima_Metropolitan_Area). It is located in the southern part of the metropolis hence its name. This socioeconomic levels of this district are varied. Most of the population however belongs to the [lower](/source/Underclass) and [middle](/source/Middle_Class) classes. But it is the area closest to the districts of the modern zone and residential areas like [Miraflores](/source/Miraflores_District%2C_Lima), [La Molina](/source/La_Molina_District), [Santiago de Surco](/source/Santiago_de_Surco), etc. Many of the residents belonging to these districts are immigrants from various regions of the country. As they settled there, some developed successful communities such as [Villa El Salvador](/source/Villa_El_Salvador), while others still live in poor housing known as [Pueblos jóvenes](/source/Pueblos_j%C3%B3venes). The area is popular for its beaches, farms and factories in that population greatly increases during the summer months.

## Districts

The following districts are part of Lima Sur:[1]

- [Barranco](/source/Barranco_District) (currently part of the Modern districts)

- [Chorrillos](/source/Chorrillos_District)

- [Lurín](/source/Lur%C3%ADn_District)

- [Pachacamac](/source/Pachacamac_District) (currently part of the [Cono Este](/source/Cono_Este))

- [Pucusana](/source/Pucusana_District)

- [Punta Hermosa](/source/Punta_Hermosa)

- [Punta Negra](/source/Punta_Negra_District)

- [San Bartolo](/source/San_Bartolo_District)

- [San Juan de Miraflores](/source/San_Juan_de_Miraflores)

- [Santa María del Mar](/source/Santa_Mar%C3%ADa_del_Mar_(Peru))

- [Villa el Salvador](/source/Villa_el_Salvador)

- [Villa María del Triunfo](/source/Villa_Mar%C3%ADa_del_Triunfo)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** (in Spanish) INEI, [Characteristics per Cono and District](http://www.inei.gob.pe/biblioineipub/bancopub/est/lib0163/indice.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080512082539/http://www.inei.gob.pe/biblioineipub/bancopub/Est/Lib0163/indice.htm) 2008-05-12 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), Retrieved October 31, 2007.

v t e Lima Metropolitan Area Culture Demographics Flag History Timeline Landmarks Mayors People Sport Transport Districts Cono Centro Barranco Breña Jesús María La Victoria Lima Lince Magdalena del Mar Miraflores Pueblo Libre Rímac San Borja San Isidro San Miguel Santiago de Surco Surquillo Cono Este Ate Chaclacayo Cieneguilla El Agustino La Molina Lurigancho-Chosica San Juan de Lurigancho San Luis Santa Anita Cono Norte Ancón Carabayllo Comas Independencia Los Olivos Puente Piedra San Martín de Porres Santa Rosa Cono Sur Chorrillos Lurín Pachacamac Pucusana Punta Hermosa Punta Negra San Bartolo San Juan de Miraflores Santa María del Mar Villa el Salvador Villa María del Triunfo Callao Bellavista Callao Carmen de la Legua Reynoso La Perla La Punta Mi Perú Ventanilla

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