Ventanilla District

Ventanilla
Ventanilla
District
	Black skimmers in the wetlands protected area
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in Callao
	Coordinates: 11°51′20″S 77°04′25″W / 11.85556°S 77.07361°W
Country	Peru
Province	Callao
Founded	January 28, 1969
Capital	Ventanilla
Government
• Mayor	Pedro Carmelo Spadaro Philips ; (2019-2022)
Area
• Total	73.52 km2 (28.39 sq mi)
Elevation	71 m (233 ft)
Population (2017)
• Total	315,600
• Density	4,293/km2 (11,120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	070106
Website	www.muniventanilla.gob.pe

Ventanilla is a district of Callao, Peru.^[1] Covering more than half of the province's territory, it is Callao's largest district.

The current mayor of Ventanilla is Pedro Carmelo Spadaro.

History

It was officially established as a district on January 28, 1969. The first stone for the building of Ventanilla was placed on September 24, 1960, in what is now the Central Church of Ventanilla San Pedro Nolasco.

Geography

The district has a total land area of 73.52 km². Its administrative center is located 71 meters above sea level. Ventanilla is located in the northern part of the province.

Ventanilla is made up of eight urban zones and more than 160 neighborhoods (barrios).

Boundaries

North: Santa Rosa and Ancón (both in the Lima Province)
East: Puente Piedra (Lima Province) and Mi Peru (Callao).
South: Downtown Callao, and San Martín de Porres (Lima Province)
West: Pacific Ocean

Notable people

Santiago David Távara

Demographics

According to the 2005 census by the INEI, the district has 243,526 inhabitants and a population density of 3312.4 persons/km².

References

↑ Obando, Manoel (29 September 2024). "Ventanilla: la historia de cómo pasó de ser una ciudad satélite a convertirse en el distrito más grande del Callao". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2026.

External links

(in Spanish) Municipalidad Distrital de Ventanilla
(in Spanish) Todo Callao
Inka Magik Archived 2020-08-05 at the Wayback Machine helps this area through volunteering programmes.

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[1] Obando, Manoel (29 September 2024). "Ventanilla: la historia de cómo pasó de ser una ciudad satélite a convertirse en el distrito más grande del Callao". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2026.

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