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Callao

Also known as El Callao, Callao city

Callao () is a seaside city and constitutional province in Peru. Located next to the Pacific Ocean, it forms part of the Lima metropolitan area alongside Lima province. Its autonomous status dates back to 1836, when it was declared a Littoral Province of the Peru–Bolivian Confederation, after which it was declared a Constitutional Province by the government of Ramón Castilla in 1857.

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Callao is a seaside city on Peru's Pacific coast that is part of the Lima metropolitan area and holds the special status of a constitutional province. Its importance stems from its strategic location as a major port city and its autonomous governmental status, which has been formally recognized since the mid-1800s.

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Place details

Locality: Callao
Region: Callao
Country: Perú
Population: 1,300,000
Timezone: America/Lima

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Key facts

Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.name: Callao
Settlement.settlement_type: City and constitutional province
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Callao.png
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Callao.png
Settlement.shield_size: 55
Settlement.nicknames: The Pearl of the Pacific, The First Harbour
Settlement.motto: The faithful and generous city of Callao, asylum of the laws and freedom
Settlement.image_map: Peru - Callao, Constitutional Province of (locator map).svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Callao within Peru
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Callao
Settlement.parts_type: Districts
Settlement.p1: Bellavista
Settlement.p2: Callao (downtown)
Settlement.p3: Carmen de la Legua Reynoso
Settlement.p4: La Perla

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Wikidata facts

Official name: El Callao
Demonym: chalaco
Population: 415888
Area: 146.98
Elevation: 5
Image: Vista aérea de la Iglesia Matriz del Callao.jpg
Dialing code: +1

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Commons category: El Callao
Commons gallery: Callao
postal code: 07001
inception: 1537-03-06
P12749: March 3

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Travel guide

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The main cruise ship port for Peru is in Callao.

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Article

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Contents

Etymology
History
Spanish period
Republican period
20th century
21st century
Politics
List of mayors
Subdivisions
Geography
Islands
Culture
Landmarks
Demographics
Crime
Transportation
Airport
Rail
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
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Callao is Peru's chief seaport and home to its main airport, Jorge Chávez International Airport. Founded in 1537 by the Spaniards, the city has a long naval history as one of the main ports in Spanish America and the Pacific, having been a vital Spanish town of the Viceroyalty of Peru. Central Callao is about west of the Historic Centre of Lima.