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District in Lima, Peru

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District in Lima, Peru

Surquillo District General view of Redoubt Park Coat of arms Location of Surquillo District in Lima Province Coordinates: 12°7′2″S 77°1′14″W / 12.11722°S 77.02056°W / -12.11722; -77.02056 Country Peru Department Lima Province Lima Founded July 15, 1949 Government • Mayor Cintia Loayza Area • Total 3.46 km2 (1.34 sq mi) Elevation 105 m (344 ft) Population (2023)[1] • Total 104,832 Time zone UTC-5 (PET) Postal code 15038 UBIGEO 150141 Website munisurquillo.gob.pe

**Surquillo** is a [district of Lima](/source/List_of_districts_of_Lima), [Peru](/source/Peru). The district is bordered by the districts of [San Isidro](/source/San_Isidro_District%2C_Lima) and [San Borja](/source/San_Borja_District) on the north; by [Miraflores](/source/Miraflores_District%2C_Lima) on the south and west; and by [Santiago de Surco](/source/Santiago_de_Surco) on the east.

## Name

In times past, this part of [Lima](/source/Lima) was already known as the "*Chacras de Surquillo*". At present, the exact origin of this name has not yet been found, although it is believed that the name "Surquillo" is a diminutive of [Surco](/source/Santiago_de_Surco).[2] After the founding of Lima in 1535, [Francisco Pizarro](/source/Francisco_Pizarro) found, apart from the [curacazgo](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Curacazgo&action=edit&redlink=1) of Lima, other lordships and chiefdoms in the area, such as Rimactampu, Maranga, Carabayllo, Lurigancho, Linche, Surquillo and Surco. According to the researcher and historian of the [Pontifical Catholic University of Peru](/source/Pontifical_Catholic_University_of_Peru), Juan Luis Orrego Penagos, the origin of the name Surquillo comes from the [viceregal era](/source/Viceroyalty_of_Peru), when a community of indigenous people emerged in this place that bore similarities to the town of Santiago de Surco. As a result of this, the authorities began to refer to the new settlement as Surquillo.[3]

## History

Panoramic view of Huaca La Merced.

Surquillo was first inhabited by people from different cultures during the [Pre-Incan Era](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pre-Incan_Era&action=edit&redlink=1). This is evidenced by the discovery of small pre-Inca ruins such as the [Huaca La Merced](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Huaca_La_Merced&action=edit&redlink=1) (belonging to the [Ichma culture](/source/Ichma_culture)), which dates back to approximately the [Late Intermediate](/source/Late_Intermediate_Period) period.[4]

During the [Conquest of Peru](/source/Conquest_of_Peru), the inhabitants of the area surrounding the La Merced huaca were possibly moved to the [Surco](/source/Surco) reduction due to its proximity.[4] In this period, the conqueror [Francisco Pizarro](/source/Francisco_Pizarro), using a [royal decree](/source/Real_c%C3%A9dula), on May 22, 1534, transferred the land of a part of the current Surquillo (at that time known as "Las Chacras de Surquillo") to the Convent of Our Lady of La Merced to use it as [farmland](/source/Agricultural_land).[2] Eventually, Surquillo (also known as 'Surco Chico') evolved as a [marginalized](/source/Marginalized) neighborhood, populated mainly by people of limited resources, located on the route that connected Lima with [San Miguel de Miraflores](/source/Miraflores_District%2C_Lima). Later, the [hacienda](/source/Hacienda) of the same name arose, belonging to the Mercedarians.[3] On February 16, 1849, the Convent of La Merced transferred the land of the estate to General Martínez de Aparacio, who would transfer the land to another owner some time later.[2]

Map of Lima and surroundings in 1880.

During the [War of the Pacific](/source/War_of_the_Pacific), President [Nicolás de Piérola](/source/Nicol%C3%A1s_de_Pi%C3%A9rola) ordered the construction of a defense line made up of fortifications called '[redoubts](/source/Redoubt)' to defend the city of Lima from invading [Chilean troops](/source/Chilean_Army). Among them, one was built in Surquillo called "Reducto N°5", which is currently located in the [park of the same name](/source/Parque_Reducto_No._5), on [Angamos Avenue](/source/Angamos_Avenue), near the border with the [San Borja district](/source/San_Borja_District). In this fortification, the Battalion No. 8 of the Reserve, composed of 300 men, fought, which were able to initially repel and stop the attack of the Chilean troops commanded by the Chilean general [Patricio Lynch](/source/Patricio_Lynch). However, the defenders were forced to evacuate their positions, due to the Chilean troops that outnumbered and outgunned them. Eventually, a Peruvian soldier by the name of Manuel Castañeda blew up the redoubt, preventing Chilean troops from capturing the arsenal.[5][2]

### 20th century

At the beginning of the 20th century, Tomás Marsano would begin to [urbanize](/source/Urbanization) part of [Miraflores](/source/Miraflores_District%2C_Lima) and Surquillo, the latter with the founding of the urbanization known as "Surquillo" (currently called Surquillo Viejo), through the Compañía Urbanizadora Surquillo, which owned land in this part of the capital, including the La Calera de La Merced and Primavera haciendas.[6]

Old façade of the entrance to the Miraflores Municipal Cemetery (current Surquillo Municipal Cemetery).

However, Surquillo was urbanized differently than that used in Miraflores. Surquillo was designed with [blocks](/source/City_block) of the same size as those from Miraflores, but with long, narrow and more economical lots. Likewise, no park was laid out unlike what happened in Miraflores. These lands were sold mainly to [low-income](/source/Low-income) migrants from the south of the country. Furthermore, the urban authorization for which the inhabitants of Surquillo paid was not delivered. According to the former mayor of Miraflores, Eduardo Villena Rey, Tomás Marsano promised to implement the area with water, [drainage](/source/Drainage), paving and [sidewalks](/source/Sidewalk), but he failed to fulfill said contract. Miraflores proposed providing basic services to the Surquillo neighborhood, but the residents refused because they believed it would exempt Tomás Marsano from his obligations as an urban developer. Eventually, Miraflores reached an agreement with Tomás Marsano, where he gave up a 10,000 m2 land on the La Calera de la Merced farm for the construction of the new Miraflores Municipal Cemetery (current Surquillo Municipal Cemetery).[7]

1944 map of Miraflores, including *Surquillo Viejo* (upper right).

In the first years since its urbanization, the proliferation of narrow [alleys](/source/Alley) and small [country houses](/source/Quinta_(estate)) was generated, due to the typology of large lots for people with limited resources. Subsequently, the population of Surquillo grew rapidly, going from 7,000 inhabitants in 1935 to 40,000 in 1949.[7] Prior to its urbanization, according to the Gazetteer of Peru, Surquillo had a population of 120 inhabitants in 1922.[8] In the 1930s, large industrial [factories](/source/Factory) appeared, due to the fact that it had a [working-class](/source/Working_class) neighborhood with large, low-cost land and the lack of [zoning](/source/Zoning) in the area.

Before 1949, Surquillo belonged to the [Miraflores district](/source/Miraflores_District%2C_Lima) as the "*Fundo de Surquillo*", from which it would be separated on July 15 of that same year at the request of a group of owners, during the presidency of [Manuel Odría](/source/Manuel_A._Odr%C3%ADa), by means of the Decree Law No. 11058 for being a district that is too large to take care of the needs of its increasingly growing population, as well as for not providing basic services to Surquillo.[9] The limits established for the district were the following:[10]

To the north with the [San Isidro District](/source/San_Isidro_District%2C_Lima), starting from the intersection of [Paseo de la República](/source/Paseo_de_la_Rep%C3%BAblica) with Panama Street, continue along the extension of this street, passing through the center of the Limatambo roundabout, continues with the axis of the extension of said street, bordering the [Limatambo airport](/source/Limatambo_International_Airport), to the south, to the east and continues until it meets the extension of [Javier Prado Avenue](/source/Javier_Prado_Avenue), along which it will turn towards the East following said extension until its intersection with the line of the [Railway from Lima to Lurín](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Railway_in_Peru&action=edit&redlink=1) to the [Surco River](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Surco_River&action=edit&redlink=1), along whose bank Right continues until its intersection with the [highway to Atocongo](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom%C3%A1s_Marsano_Avenue&action=edit&redlink=1). To the south and west with a broken line that begins with the intersection of Panama Street with the axis of Paseo de la República and continues to the south the axis of said Paseo until its intersection with [Avenida Andrés Avelino Cáceres](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Avenida_Andr%C3%A9s_Avelino_C%C3%A1ceres_(Lima)&action=edit&redlink=1) until its intersection with [Av. Panamericana (Roosevelt)](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rep%C3%BAblica_de_Panam%C3%A1_Avenue&action=edit&redlink=1) continuing along the extension of Av. Cáceres until its intersection with the Atocongo highway, following the axis of said highway to the south until its intersection with the Surco River.

— Brigade Manager [Manuel A. Odría](/source/Manuel_A._Odr%C3%ADa), [President of the Military Government Junta](/source/President_of_Peru)

In the 1950s, the informal occupation of Casas Huertas occurred, which were originally agricultural fields that, eventually, the new owners converted into [tenements](/source/Tenement) for rent. Some time later, this part would be consolidated with a layout of large blocks and narrow alleys. The sale of small plots of land and the alley-type urbanization without any property title led to the consolidation of the neighborhood as a "*barriada*." Likewise, in the 60s the invasion of Villa Victoria would be consolidated.[7] On the other hand, given the concentration of the population and the appearance of the so-called "barriadas", in turn the appearance of the phenomenon of urban violence where the nickname "*[Chicago](/source/Chicago) Chico*" (Small Chicago) appears, a term that increased the bad reputation of Surquillo and will place it as an ineligible district for residence.[11]

Several years later, the La Calera estate began to be urbanized in 1968 through small [developments](/source/Residential_area) by business groups. New urbanizations would be founded such as Jorge Chávez (1970), Los Sauces (1974), El Pedregal, La Calera de la Merced, VIPEP, Los Jardines de Higuereta, Las Orquídeas, among others.[12]

1977 [MML](/source/Metropolitan_Municipality_of_Lima) map of Lima.

On June 1, 1983, during the second government of [Fernando Belaúnde](/source/Fernando_Bela%C3%BAnde), Surquillo would lose more than half of its territory, due to the creation of the [San Borja district](/source/San_Borja_District), through Law No. 23604. San Borja established its limits between the avenues Canada, Circunvalación, the [Panamericana Sur highway](/source/Pan-American_Highway), and Primavera - Angamos, Miguel Iglesias, José Gálvez Barrenechea and Guardia Civil avenues. The new district is segregated from the district of Surquillo, and at the same time, absorbs territories from the districts of [Santiago de Surco](/source/Santiago_de_Surco) and [San Luis](/source/San_Luis_District%2C_Lima).[13]

Facade of the house (left) where [Abimael Guzmán](/source/Abimael_Guzm%C3%A1n) was [captured](/source/Operation_Victoria).

In June 1992, during the [Internal conflict in Peru](/source/Internal_conflict_in_Peru), Operation Huascaura took place, in which members of the [GEIN](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GEIN&action=edit&redlink=1) captured Luis Alberto Arana Franco, known as "Sotil". During his interrogation, Arana Franco revealed the location of [Abimael Guzmán](/source/Abimael_Guzm%C3%A1n).[14]

«The car was driven by a pituca [miraflorina](/source/Miraflores_District%2C_Lima) (in reference to [Maritza Garrido-Lecca](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maritza_Garrido-Lecca&action=edit&redlink=1) [[es](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritza_Garrido-Lecca)]), they blindfolded me. "[President Gonzalo](/source/Abimael_Guzm%C3%A1n)" asked me to rent a house in the Urbanization Los Sauces, Surquillo. And the next day I went there. Suddenly I saw the same couple who had taken me to meet Abimael get out of a car and I left. [15]

In July, GEIN agents had set up shop in front of the house which was Abimael Guzmán's refuge. This house belonged to a colonel of the [Peruvian Investigative Police](/source/Peruvian_Investigative_Police). After two months of surveillance and monitoring, on September 12 at 5:30 p.m., GEIN agents broke into the building, thus capturing Abimael Guzmán, leader and founder of [Sendero Luminoso](/source/Sendero_Luminoso), and other members of the terrorist organization.[16][17][18][19]

### Recent history

During the 90s the district began to migrate from factories and large industries to a greater number of [services](/source/Tertiary_sector_of_the_economy). This process was completed in the 2000s, when the majority of factories were relocated to the peripheries.[7] Currently the district is focused on the gastronomic sector with the consolidation of restaurants.[20][21][22] Likewise, the commercial sector has increased within the district, highlighting the inauguration of the [Open Plaza Angamos](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Open_Plaza&action=edit&redlink=1) shopping center in 2010.

## Politics

Surquillo is under the jurisdiction of its own [district municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_Peru), as well as that of the [Metropolitan Municipality of Lima](/source/Metropolitan_Municipality_of_Lima).

### List of mayors

Since 2023, the incumbent mayor is Cintia Loayza.

№ Mayor Party Term Begin End 1 Luis Faura Bedoya —N/a 1949 1951 2 Juan Ventura Rossi —N/a 1951 1954 3 Alfonso Barrantes López —N/a 1954 1956 4 Luis Samanamud Maldonado —N/a 1956 1957 5 Juan Palacios Pintado —N/a 1957 1957 6 Oscar Dyer Contreras —N/a 1957 1960 7 Armando Coronado Huamán —N/a 1960 1961 8 Joaquín Planas Gamero —N/a 1961 1962 9 Jorge Quiroz Rivas —N/a 1962 1963 10 Eduardo Salas Neri —N/a 1963 1964 11 Humberto Toledo Rosas AP-DC 1964 1967 12 Humberto Toledo Rosas AP-DC 1967 1970 13 Eduardo Niezen Menaut —N/a 1970 1971 14 Alfredo Batisttini More —N/a 1971 1971 15 Augusto Díaz Farro —N/a 1971 1972 16 Amado Vásquez Castillo —N/a 1972 1973 17 Otto Espinoza Carmen —N/a 1973 1974 18 Bernardo Paredes Grieve —N/a 1974 1977 19 Félix Yamamoto Hong —N/a 1977 1978 20 Luis Beteta Graziani —N/a 1978 1979 21 Germán Zegarra Farfán —N/a 1979 1979 22 Jaime Ortiz Tarrillo —N/a 1979 1980 23 Pablo Castro Colina —N/a 1980 1980 24 Adolfo Merino Martigena —N/a 1980 1981 25 Juan Alvarado Vela AP 1981 1984 26 Wilfredo Álvarez Valer [es] IU 1984 1987 27 Hugo Sánchez Medina APRA 1987 1989 28 Julio Zegarra Farfán APRA 1989 1990 29 Guido Casassa Bacigalupo [es] FREDEMO 1990 1993 30 Guido Casassa Bacigalupo [es] PPC 1993 1996 31 Edwin Laguerre Gallardo SP 1996 1996 32 Carlos Iparraguirre Gallo PDSP 1996 1999 33 Guido Casassa Bacigalupo [es] MIVV 1999 2002 34 Gustavo Sierra Ortiz [es] MIVV 2002 2003 35 Gustavo Sierra Ortiz [es] UN 2003 2007 36 Gustavo Sierra Ortiz [es] UN 2007 2011 37 José Luis Huamaní González PPC 2011 2015 38 José Luis Huamaní González PPC 2015 2019 39 Giancarlo Casassa Sánchez [es] PPC 2019 2023 40 Cintia Loayza Álvarez [es] RP 2023 Incumbent

### Twin cities

Surquillo is twinned with the following municipalities:

- [San Isidro District, Lima](/source/San_Isidro_District%2C_Lima)[23]

- [Santiago de Surco District](/source/Santiago_de_Surco_District), Lima[24]

- [Municipality of Itagüí](/source/Itag%C3%BC%C3%AD)[25]

## Geography

The district of Surquillo is located west of the city of [Lima](/source/Lima), forming part of the subregion called [Lima Centro](/source/Cono_Centro). It has an area of 4.49 km², which makes it one of the smallest districts in the [province of Lima](/source/Province_of_Lima).[26] Meanwhile, its average height is 105 [meters above sea level](/source/Meters_above_sea_level).

### Boundaries

It limits to the north with the [district of San Isidro](/source/San_Isidro_District%2C_Lima), through streets 3 Sur and 32. Then, it also limits to the north, with the [district of San Borja](/source/San_Borja_District), through avenues José Gálvez Barrenechea, Miguel Iglesias and [Angamos Este](/source/Angamos_Avenue). Subsequently, it limits to the east and southeast with the district of [Santiago de Surco](/source/Santiago_de_Surco), through El Sauce Avenue, Intihuatana Avenue and Gerona Street, following the path of the [Surco River](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Surco_River&action=edit&redlink=1). Afterwards, it borders to the south, with the [Miraflores district](/source/Miraflores_District%2C_Lima) through [Tomás Marsano Avenue](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom%C3%A1s_Marsano_Avenue&action=edit&redlink=1), and Alejandro Deustua and Juan José Calle streets. Next, the limit continues through Manuel Arce de Oliva Avenue, Manuel Almenara Street, and Roca and Boloña, [República de Panamá](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rep%C3%BAblica_de_Panam%C3%A1_Avenue&action=edit&redlink=1), Andrés Avelino Cáceres and Ricardo Palma avenues. Subsequently, the limit continues to the west, through [Paseo de la República avenue](/source/Paseo_de_la_Rep%C3%BAblica). And finally, it limits to the northwest, also with the district of San Isidro, through [Andrés Aramburú Avenue](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andr%C3%A9s_Arambur%C3%BA_Avenue&action=edit&redlink=1).

Places adjacent to Surquillo San Isidro District San Isidro District / San Borja District San Borja District Miraflores District Surquillo Santiago de Surco District Miraflores District Miraflores District Santiago de Surco District

## Demographics

In 2023, Surquillo had an approximate population of 104,832 inhabitants and a [population density](/source/Population_density) of 29,863.3 inhabitants per km2, making it the most densely populated district in [Metropolitan Lima](/source/Lima_metropolitan_area) and [Peru](/source/Peru).[27] It is inhabited by 50.2% of families from a [high socioeconomic stratum](/source/Upper_class), with incomes greater than 2,400 [soles](/source/Peruvian_sol). While, the remaining percentage corresponds to families of medium-high and [medium socioeconomic level](/source/Middle_class).[28] In 2019, its [human development index](/source/Human_Development_Index) was 0.8171, making it the tenth district of [Lima](/source/Lima) with the highest HDI.[29]

demographic vertical bar chart of Surquillo between 1993 and 2023

**Sources:** 1993,[30] 2007, 2017[31] and 2023 population.[32]

## Culture

### Landmarks

Morar Tower under construction.

Surquillo is a district that borders [upper](/source/Upper_class) and [upper middle class](/source/Upper_middle_class) districts. This is why many real estate agencies have put their interest in the district for the construction of [multi-family homes](/source/Multifamily_residential).[33]

The trapezoidal area that would be the northern and best-known part of the district is the most populated part of Surquillo; There the old area of Surquillo coexists with popular urbanizations such as Villa Victoria or Casas Huertas; However, it is the most commercially active and increasingly developed part. This area is also characterized by the lack of green areas, as well as the high rates of crimes committed in this part of the district, which causes Surquillo to be seen as a very dangerous district.[7][34][35] On the other hand, in 2023, the Municipality of Surquillo won a project to prioritize [pedestrian](/source/Walkability) and [bicycle](/source/Cyclability) mobility through the implementation of [superblocks](/source/Superblock_(urban_planning)), promoted by the [Municipality of Lima](/source/Metropolitan_Municipality_of_Lima) and the [World Bank](/source/World_Bank), which would intervene in the quadrant between shreds Santa Rosa, El Carmen, José Manuel Iturregui and República de Panamá and Andrés Avelino Cáceres avenues, with the aim of recovering public spaces and promoting [sustainable mobility](/source/Sustainable_mobility).[36][37]

The areas of Barrio Médico (adjacent to the [district of Miraflores](/source/Miraflores_District%2C_Lima)) and Limatambo (adjacent to the districts of [San Isidro](/source/San_Isidro_District%2C_Lima) and Miraflores), consist of parks, spacious houses and modern buildings inhabited by people of [high socioeconomic level](/source/Upper_class), with a better economic situation than the neighbors from other areas of the district. This point being the most modern part of the district. Likewise, their housing complexes were generally designed for single people or newly married couples, for the minimum amount of square meters. In the Limatambo urbanization, for almost 20 years, the homes located in said place have begun to sink due to the unstable terrain. This happens because the buildings were built on the land of an old [quarry](/source/Quarry), which was filled with sanitary and [construction waste](/source/Construction_waste), the latter when the [Vía Expresa Paseo de la República](/source/V%C3%ADa_Expresa_Paseo_de_la_Rep%C3%BAblica) was built. The land was sold to former employees of the *[Banco de la Vivienda](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Banco_de_la_Vivienda&action=edit&redlink=1)* (Housing Bank), who built in the area without carrying out any study on the soil in the area.[38][39]

Likewise, there is the triangular area adjacent to the districts of [San Borja](/source/San_Borja_District), [Santiago de Surco](/source/Santiago_de_Surco) and Miraflores, which is also a residential area of [high socioeconomic level](/source/Upper_class), where its distribution somewhat resembles its bordering districts. This area has as its main arteries Angamos Este, Tomás Marsano, [Aviación](/source/Avenida_Aviaci%C3%B3n), Principal and Manuel Villarán avenues, its main urbanizations being La Calera de la Merced, El Pedregal, Los Sauces and Vipep, occupying the southern part of the district. In addition, there are businesses located along Manuel Villarán, Angamos and Aviación avenues, being located in commercial areas.[40]

#### Main buildings

Surquillo has 3 model markets (of which [Market N° 1](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mercado_N%C2%B0_1_de_Surquillo&action=edit&redlink=1) stands out for its gastronomic variety), a [cemetery](/source/Cemetery), a youth building, 35 parks and a [municipal stadium](/source/Stadium).[11] Its main [Catholic](/source/Catholic_Church) temples are San Vicente de Paul, Jesús Obrero, Nuestra Señora de la Evangelización and Santa María de Nazareth.

Alfredo Dammert Muelle residential complex, built during the second government of President Fernando Belaúnde Terry.

In 1984, the Alfredo Dammert Muelle housing complex was built by [ENACE](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ENACE&action=edit&redlink=1) (National Building Company) and promoted by the government of [Fernando Belaúnde Terry](/source/Fernando_Bela%C3%BAnde), where the depot of the [Lima tram network](/source/Lima_Tramway) was located until its disappearance in 1965. and from which part of the old Convent of La Merced was built.[41]

#### Main facilities

The district is home to the main headquarters of [Mibanco](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mibanco&action=edit&redlink=1), a [Telefónica](/source/Telef%C3%B3nica) headquarters, the [National Geographic Institute of Peru](/source/National_Geographic_Institute_of_Peru) (IGN), the headquarters of [OSITRAN](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=OSITRAN&action=edit&redlink=1), the [National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases](/source/National_Institute_of_Neoplastic_Diseases) and the Faculty of Communication Sciences, Tourism and Psychology of the [University of San Martín de Porres](/source/University_of_San_Mart%C3%ADn_de_Porres), as well as the new campus under construction of the [Scientific University of the South](/source/Scientific_University_of_the_South).[42]

Likewise, in the 20th century, there have been plants and factories for soft drinks, textiles, etc. Today, there are [hardware stores](/source/Hardware_store), [supermarkets](/source/Supermarket) and extensive [shopping centers](/source/Shopping_center).

#### Places of interest

Open Plaza Angamos on the left side.

In Surquillo there are several places of interest, of which the following stand out:

- [Parque Reducto No. 5](/source/Parque_Reducto_No._5)

- [Héroes de la Paz Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=H%C3%A9roes_de_la_Paz_Park&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Open Plaza Angamos](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Open_Plaza&action=edit&redlink=1) [[es](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Plaza)]

- [Mercado N° 1 de Surquillo](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mercado_N%C2%B0_1_de_Surquillo&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Huaca La Merced](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Huaca_La_Merced&action=edit&redlink=1) [[es](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huaca_La_Merced)]

#### Real estate boom

Real estate project on Tomás Marsano Avenue on late-2023.

Since the beginning of the 2000s and the beginning of the 2010s, and to a greater extent today, there has been a considerable [real estate boom](/source/Real_estate_boom) within Surquillo, in which many residential real estate companies have invested in new residential building projects in several points of the district due to the modification of the urban and building parameters in the district.[43] For this reason, many high-altitude residential buildings have been built in different points such as the areas adjacent to Principal and [Andrés Aramburú](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andr%C3%A9s_Arambur%C3%BA_Avenue&action=edit&redlink=1) avenues, as well as parts of urbanizations such as La Calera, Barrio Médico, Los Sauces, and recently along the route of [Tomás Marsano Avenue](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom%C3%A1s_Marsano_Avenue&action=edit&redlink=1) on the border with the [Miraflores district](/source/Miraflores_District%2C_Lima) and sections of [Angamos Avenue](/source/Angamos_Avenue).[44] This also brought about the appreciation of [house prices](/source/House_prices) in various parts of the district.[45][46][47]

## See also

- [Administrative divisions of Peru](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_Peru)

- [Lima metropolitan area](/source/Lima_metropolitan_area)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Estadística Poblacional - Ministerio de Salud del Perú"](https://www.minsa.gob.pe/reunis/data/poblacion_estimada.asp).

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