La Molina District
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La Molina | |
|---|---|
 La Molina | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of La Molina in Lima Province | |
| Coordinates: 12°4′40″S 76°54′40″W / 12.07778°S 76.91111°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Province | Lima |
| Founded | February 6, 1962 |
| Capital | La Molina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Esteban Uceda (2023-2026) |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.75 km2 (25.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 168,839 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Area code | 12 |
| Postal code | 15026 |
| UBIGEO | 150114 |
| Website | munimolina.gob.pe |
La Molina is one of the forty-three districts that make up the province of Lima, located in the department of the same name, in Peru. Officially established as a district on February 6, 1962. The current mayor of La Molina is Esteban Diego Uceda Guerra-García. The district, recognized as being one of the most affluent in Peru, has green parks, gated communities and multi-million dollar mansions.[2][3][4] Residents typically include wealthy individuals, embassy staff and government officials.[5]
The mid-20th century saw the rural population (between 600,000 and 1 million people) taking refuge in Lima, especially during the Peruvian conflict.[6] The new arrivals, often very poor, erected hastily built shacks. Some residents of these shantytown neighborhoods have acquired property titles, but urban planning remains largely non-existent. In response, a number of wealthy neighborhoods built their own makeshift wall starting in 1985, citing security concerns and as a means of defense from Shining Path militants.[2][6]
Following the end of the conflict, the structure received international attention and was dubbed the "Wall of Shame" (Spanish: muro de la vergüenza) since it separated La Molina from slums constructed on neighboring hills in Villa María del Triunfo, becoming a symbol of economic inequality in Peru.[2][3][4] By 2019, some segments were up to 3 meters high and included barbed wire,[7] having a total length of ten kilometers (6.2 mi).[8][9] In 2023, the Constitutional Court of Peru ruled that the wall had to be demolished, with the process beginning in 2024.[2][3][4]
Climate
| Climate data for La Molina District (Von Humboldt), elevation 247 m (810 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.3 (82.9) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.9 (75.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.4 (76.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.2 (59.4) |
14.2 (57.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.9 (0.04) |
1.0 (0.04) |
0.9 (0.04) |
0.6 (0.02) |
1.1 (0.04) |
1.6 (0.06) |
1.7 (0.07) |
2.3 (0.09) |
1.5 (0.06) |
0.6 (0.02) |
1.1 (0.04) |
0.4 (0.02) |
13.7 (0.54) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[10] | |||||||||||||
