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- Barrio Obrero Industrial (“Industrial Working District”)
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San Martín de Porres
district, Peru
Also known as: Barrio Obrero Industrial
San Martín de Porres, distrito (district), in the Lima-Callao metropolitan area, Peru. It lies on the north bank of the Rímac River. Among the oldest and best developed of Lima’s pueblos jóvenes (young towns), San Martín de Porres is primarily a working-class residential area. It contains numerous retail and service establishments and some light industry. The University of San Martín de Porres (1962) is located in the district. Pop. (2005) 525,155.
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