San Juan de Lurigancho (SJL) is a district in Lima, Peru, located in the area known as Cono Este. It is the Peru's most populous district, with a current population that may have exceeded one million.--Cajadeagua1 (talk) 14:17, 24 February 2013 (UTC)--Cajadeagua1 (talk) 14:17, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
On the north, it is bordered by the districts of Carabayllo and San Antonio, which is in the Huarochirí Province. San Juan de Lurigancho is bordered by Comas, Independencia and Rímac on the west; and Lurigancho on the east. The Rímac River marks the district's border with downtown Lima and El Agustino on the south.
The most important urban areas in the district are Mangomarca, Zárate, Las Flores de Lima, Canto Grande and Bayovar. One of the first urban areas in San Juan de Lurigancho is Caja de Agua; which is located at the entrance of the district. Caja de Agua is surrounded by San Cristobal(south side)and Santa Rosa hills from south to west and by Gramal hill in the north side. The Próceres de la Independencia Avenue separates Caja de Agua from Zárate. Caja de Agua is the seat of the Police Station located in Avenida Lima. A large and convenient market is found in Avenida Lima;'Mercado Modelo de Caja de Agua' which offers value for money products. Another market is 'El Bosque'. Also, Caja de Agua contains 3 local state schools which are in a very poor conditions, on the brink of being abandoned and close by the lack of students; these are 'Javier Heraud'; jirón Arequipa. 'Cesar Vallejo'; jirón Amazonas and 'Tomas Alva Edison'; which is located next to the market 'El Bosque'.
Caja de Agua is invaded and polluted by a fast-light insecure transport facility provided by locals driving tuk-tuk motorcycles. This light transport is well-known by locals as 'Motocholas'.
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