The emergence of the Huaycán Special Project in 1984 was part of the Urban Development Plan of the Municipal Government of Izquierda Unida (IU) prepared under the management of the Mayor of Ate Vitarte, Franklin Acosta del Pozo.

The procedures for the adjudication of land in the Quebrada de Huaycán began before 1983, by members of 18 housing groups, mostly workers from the powers of the State, during the administration of the mayor of Metropolitan Lima, Eduardo Orrego Villacorta, of the Popular Action party.

The human settlements in the districts of Chaclacayo, Ate Vitarte and El Agustino, mostly promoted by leaders of the United Left party (IU), requested in early 1984 the adjudication of the land in the Huaycán ravine.

In order to group all the member organizations into one, it is proposed to create the "Management Committee of the Special Program for Urban Habilitation of the Huaycán Area", remaining as the only entity of direction and decision within the project.

On March 3, 2017, the Congress of the Republic, under the presidency of Congresswoman Luz Salgado, promulgated LAW N° 305445[4] that declares the creation of the District of Huaycán of national interest and public necessity.