La Molina is a district of the Lima Province in Peru, and one of the upscale districts that comprise the province of Lima. Officially established as a district on February 6, 1962, the current mayor of La Molina is Álvaro Paz de la Barra. Geography The district has a total land area of 65.75 km². Its administrative centre is located 241 metres above sea level. La Molina is located between 12° 00' 07" S, 76° 57' 00" and 76° 51' 00" W. Boundaries North: Ate Vitarte East: Cieneguilla and Pachacámac South: Villa María del Triunfo and San Juan de Miraflores West: Santiago de Surco Demographics According to the 2017 census by the INEI, the district has 140,679 inhabitants and a population density of 2,100 persons/km². Annual median income varies greatly. History Name There are two possible origins, both referring to the owners of the estates located in the area in the Peruvian Republican era. Captain Nicolás Flores de Molina, owner of La Molina estate. Melchor Malo de Molina, Marquis de Monterrico, owner of Monterrico Grande estate. Creation In the years before its creation, the estates located in the geographic area of the district (Granados, Melgarejo, La Rinconada, Camacho and La Molina) had been already sold (or expropriated by the Juan Velasco Alvarado administration) and divided, giving origin to smaller yet large properties. Soon, due to the quiet and beautiful surroundings, owning country houses in La Molina became a trend for high class people. This resulted in the populating of the first neighbourhoods via individuals with high incomes. Finally, on February 6, 1962, La Molina district was officially created, and the new district was segregated from the old Ate Vitarte district, by Act No. 13981 during the Manuel Prado Ugarteche government. Philanthropy Some members of the community are active members in "Un techo para mi pais" which helps people in need build houses. This organization is similar to the international organization Habitat for Humanity. District Structure La Molina is a residential district, largely high class, in which the urbanizations La Planicie, El Sol de La Molina, Rinconada, La Molina Vieja, Club Campestre Las Lagunas, Camacho, Santa Patricia and Las Viñas stand out. La Molina is identified as one of the districts where there is no extreme poverty. La Molina has six large clearly identified sectors: Camacho is an area located to the west of the district, in which exclusive family houses