La Molina District

La Molina is a district of Lima, Peru. Created in 1962, it has been recognised as one of the most affluent areas of the country. It has green parks, gated communities and multi-million dollar mansions.
  • Type: Suburb with 141,000 residents
  • Description: district of Lima, Peru
  • Also known as: “Districte de La Molina” and “La Molina”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Estadio Monumental "U" and Lima Peru Temple.

Sports venue
Estadio Monumental "U" is a football stadium in the district of in , Peru. is situated 3 km northwest of La Molina District.

Church
The is the 38th operating temple… is situated 3½ km west of La Molina District.

Stadium
is a stadium, which is situated 3 km east of La Molina District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Lima and Santa María de Huachipa.

Eastern Lima describes the districts of La Molina…

Village
is a town in , a district of Lima Province, Peru. is situated 8 km northwest of La Molina District.

La Molina District

Latitude
-12.07798° or 12° 4′ 41″ south
Longitude
-76.91728° or 76° 55′ 2″ west
Population
141,000
Elevation
500 metres (1,640 feet)
UN/LOCODE
PE LAM
Open location code
57V5W3CM+R3
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Aymara to Welsh—“La Molina District” goes by many names.
  • Aymara: “La Molina jisk’a t’aqa suyu”
  • Catalan: “La Molina”
  • Cebuano: “La Molina (distrito)”
  • Cebuano: “La Molina”
  • Chinese: “拉莫利納區”
  • Dutch: “La Molina”
  • French: “La Molina”
  • German: “Distrikt La Molina”
  • German: “La Molina”
  • Indonesian: “Distrik La Molina”
  • Italian: “Distretto di La Molina”
  • Italian: “La Molina”
  • Portuguese: “La Molina”
  • Quechua: “La Molina distritu”
  • Quechua: “Mulina listritu”
  • Russian: “Ла-Молина”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de La Molina”
  • Swedish: “La Molina”
  • Urdu: “لا مولینا ضلع”
  • Welsh: “La Molina”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Portada de la Planicie and La Planicie.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Plaza de armas and Municipalidad de La Molina.

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