It is located on 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.

La Punta is mostly an upper middle class district, where Callao's most prestigious families have historically lived.

La Punta has an earthquake alarm system which alerts the residents to evacuate the district, since one strong enough could create a tsunami and easily wipe out the peninsula.

The main routes that connect La Punta with the rest of the Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area are the Avenida Almirante Grau and Coronel Bolognesi Avenues.

The San Lorenzo and El Frontón islands lie in front of La Punta and can clearly be seen from the district's beaches.

Yacht Club del Peru has its main venue in La Punta in the beautiful Aspillaga House.