La Punta District

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The Point District Distrito de La Punta (Spanish)
District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of La Punta in Callao
Coordinates: 12°04′17″S 77°09′45″W / 12.07139°S 77.16250°W / -12.07139; -77.16250
Country	Peru
Region	Callao
Province	Constitutional Province of Callao
Founded	October 6, 1915
Capital	La Punta
Government
• Mayor	Ramón Garay León
Area
• Total	0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	3,829
• Density	10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	070105
Website	www.munilapunta.gob.pe

La Punta is a district of the Constitutional Province of Callao in Peru, and one of the seven districts that make up the port city of Callao. It is located in a peninsula in the western part of the province and is almost entirely surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, except on its northeastern side, where it is bordered by downtown Callao.

Officially established as a district on October 6, 1915, the current mayor (alcalde) of La Punta is Ramón Garay León (2023-2026)