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Comas is a district in Lima, Perú. It is located in the north area of the city. It is one of the most populous districts in the Lima.

Comas
District
Location of Comas in Lima
Coordinates: 11°56′S 77°4′W
Country	Peru
Region	Lima
Province	Lima
Created	December 11, 1961
Capital	La Libertad
Government
• Mayor	Raúl Díaz Pérez (2019-2022)
Area
• Total	48.75 km2 (18.82 sq mi)
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	586,912
• Density	12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	150110
Website	municomas.gob.pe

Geography

Comas has a total land area of 48.75 km². Its administrative center is located 140 meters above sea level.

Boundaries

• North: Carabayllo
• East: San Juan de Lurigancho
• South: Independencia
• West: Puente Piedra and Los Olivos

Demographics

According to 2005 census conducted by the INEI, Comas has 464,745 inhabitants, a population density of 9,533.2 persons/km² and 100,950 households.

History

During its first years of existence, Comas was a pueblo joven. Comas humble beginnings were a direct result of the many organized invasions led by immigrants from the highlands during the 1970s. Most of these peasants arrived from the regions of Junín and Huacanvelica in the central sierra of Peru.

Poverty

Comas is one of the poorest districts in Lima, recently Comas has been developed into a low-middle class residential district. But, in 2019 started the Real PLaza, it is Mall in the center town, the Mall Real Plaza has major brand stores such as Adidas, Nike, Saga Falabella, Tottus, Puma, Maui and sons, etc

Transport and communications

There are 3 main roads serving the district: Avenida Túpac Amaru, Avenida Universitaria and the Chillón-Trapiche Highway.

Today

In the last decade Comas' economy, infrastructure, and social structure has grown at a very fast pace. It boasts a large middle-class, and has grown from a pueblo joven in a very short period of time. However, in spite of this visible progress; it's still exhibiting vast swathes of new pueblos jovenes growing around the area that is today's Comas.

The only civil aviation school in Peru was located in Comas, at the Aeroclub de Collique.

See also

• Administrative divisions of Peru

References

External links

• (in Spanish) Municipalidad Distrital de Comas - Comas District Council official website
• (in Spanish) ComasWeb - Comas District Portal

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