San Isidro is an upscale district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is located in the west center of the city, it has a few meters of coastline. Officially created on April 24, 1931,[2] San Isidro, along with Orrantia and Country Club neighbourhoods, was separated from Miraflores.
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San Isidro has become a major financial quarter in recent years, as many banks and businesses left downtown Lima to set up their headquarters in modern office blocks. It is inhabited by mostly upper middle and upper-class families.
Geography
The district has a total land area of 9.78km2. Its administrative center is located at 109 meters above sea level.
For more than fifty years, the border at the western area of the district has been disputed with neighboring Magdalena del Mar.[citation needed] A judge ordered the councils of both districts to deposit the money of the affected areas' taxpayers in the National Bank of Peru until this long-standing conflict is resolved.[citation needed]
Demographics
According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 68,438 inhabitants and a population density of 6,165.6 persons/km2. In 1999, there were 20,598 households in the district.
Culture
San Isidro prides itself on being home to many Peruvian artists. A few museums, as well as the Wak'a Wallamarka, a pre-Inca burying temple which dates back to the 4th century where concerts and exhibitions are held occasionally, showing the cultural heritage of the district.
The Hotel Westin Libertador[es], the second tallest building in Peru is located in the district together with the third, its twin tower sister belonging to Grupo Brescia (it is not very well known that the tallest building in Peru is the Banco de la Nacion new building at San Borja, District). Other tall buildings, such as the T Tower are also present in the district.