Callao District

Callao is a district of , . Its creation dates back to 1836, and its territory currently includes and the , the country's main seaport. Consequently, Callao is the largest port of entry to Peru.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 488,000 residents
  • Description: district in the constitutional province of Callao, Peru
  • Also known as: “Callao”, “Callao (distrito)”, “district de Callao”, “distrito del Callao”, “El Callao”, and “カヤオ区”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Jorge Chávez International Airport and Callao Naval Base.

Aerodrome
Photo: F Delventhal, CC BY 2.0.
is the main…

Naval base
Photo: Galeria del Ministerio de Defensa del Perú, CC BY 2.0.
is the main naval base of the Peruvian Navy.

Government office
In , a judicial district is a territorial unit for… is situated 4½ km south of Callao District.

Callao District

Latitude
-12.0167° or 12° 1′ 0″ south
Longitude
-77.1211° or 77° 7′ 16″ west
Population
488,000
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
57V4XVMH+8G
Geo­Names ID
8350157
Wiki­data ID
Q2678730
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Callao District” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مديرية كاياو”
  • Aymara: “Kallao jisk’a t’aqa suyu”
  • Belarusian: “Кальяо”
  • Bengali: “কালা”
  • Catalan: “Callao”
  • Cebuano: “Callao”
  • Chinese: “卡亚俄区”
  • Chinese: “卡亞俄區”
  • Danish: “Callao”
  • Dutch: “Callao”
  • Finnish: “Callao”
  • French: “Callao”
  • French: “District de Callao”
  • German: “Callao”
  • German: “Distrikt Callao”
  • Greek: “Καλλάο”
  • Gujarati: “કાલાઓ”
  • Hebrew: “קייאו”
  • Hindi: “कैलाओ”
  • Indonesian: “Callao”
  • Italian: “Callao”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Callao”
  • Japanese: “カヤオ”
  • Kannada: “ಕ್ಯಾಲವೊ”
  • Korean: “카야오”
  • Latvian: “Kaljo”
  • Lithuanian: “Kalao apskritis”
  • Malay: “Callao”
  • Marathi: “कॅलाओ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Callao”
  • Polish: “Callao”
  • Portuguese: “Callao”
  • Quechua: “Qallaw distritu”
  • Russian: “Кальяо”
  • Sinhala: “කල්ලාඕ”
  • Slovenian: “Callao”
  • Spanish: “Callao”
  • Spanish: “Distrito del Callao”
  • Swedish: “Callao”
  • Tamil: “கேளாயோ”
  • Telugu: “కల్లావో”
  • Thai: “คอลเลา”
  • Turkish: “Callao”
  • Ukrainian: “Район Каяо”
  • Urdu: “کالاو ضلع”
  • Urdu: “کالاو”
  • Vietnamese: “Callao”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Hacienda San Agustín and Bocanegra.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Puente El Emisor and Cerro Regla.

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Worth a closer look: Lima and Caral.

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