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.
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  • Type: Suburb with 141,000 residents
  • Description: district of Lima, Peru
  • Also known as: “La Molina”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estadio Monumental "U" and Puruchuco.

Sports venue
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Estadio Monumental "U" is a football stadium in the district of in , Peru. It is the home of Club Universitario de Deportes of the Peruvian Primera División, and it was opened in 2000 to replace the Estadio Teodoro Lolo Fernandez. is situated 3 km northwest of La Molina District.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site in that was an administrative center of the Inca period, located in the , in . is situated 4 km northwest of La Molina District.

Church
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The is the 38th operating temple of , located in La Molina, Lima Province, Peru. The intent to build the temple was announced on April 1, 1981, by church president Spencer W. is situated 3½ km west of La Molina District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Lima and Santa María de Huachipa.

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Eastern Lima describes the districts of La Molina, Cieneguilla, Ate Vitarte, Santa Anita, San Juan de Lurigancho, Lurigancho-Chosica, Chaclacayo in , .

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)
United Nations Location Code
PE LAM
Open location code
57V5W3CM+R3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2099879337
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3937001
Wiki­data ID
Q3303762
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Satellite Map

Discover La Molina District from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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: “Districte de La Molina”
  • 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”
  • Indonesian: “La Molina”
  • Italian: “Distretto di La Molina”
  • Italian: “La Molina”
  • Portuguese: “La Molina”
  • Quechua: “Distrito de La Molina”
  • Quechua: “La Molina distritu”
  • Quechua: “Mulina listritu”
  • Russian: “Ла-Молина”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de La Molina”
  • Spanish: “La Molina”
  • Swedish: “La Molina”
  • Urdu: “لا مولینا ضلع”
  • Welsh: “La Molina”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Plaza de armas and Municipalidad de La Molina.

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