Ancón District

Ancon is a district of northern Lima Province in Peru. It is the popular beach resort of Lima that is visited every summer by millions of people from Lima. Is the largest district of the Lima Province.

Ancon District
Distrito de Ancón (Spanish)
Apartments in Ancón
Location of Ancón in the Lima province
Country Peru
RegionLima
ProvinceLima
FoundedOctober 29, 1874
CapitalAncón
Subdivisions2 populated centers
Government
  MayorSamuel Daza
(2023-2026)
Area
  Total299.22 km2 (115.53 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2023)
  Total91,170
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO150102
Websitemuniancon.gob.pe

Officially established as a district on October 29, 1874, segregating itself from the Carabayllo district. The current mayor (alcalde) of Ancón is John Barrera Bernui . The district's postal code is 2.

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