Emilio San Martín

Emilio San Martín is a memorial in Callao District, Callao. Emilio San Martín is situated nearby to the government office Dirección General de Capitanias y Guardacostas, as well as near Naval Museum of Peru.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Naval Museum of Peru and BAP Abtao.

Naval Museum of Peru

Museum

Photo: Santiagostucchi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Port of Callao, officially the Callao Port Terminal, is the maritime port of Callao, a suburb of Lima, Peru. It is the country's main port in terms of traffic and storage capacity.

BAP Abtao is an Abtao-class submarine of the Peruvian Navy. The vessel which was originally named BAP Tiburón, was constructed by the American Electric Boat company in the United States and launched in 1953. BAP Abtao is situated 260 metres west of Emilio San Martín.

Real Felipe Fortress

Castle

Photo: Rarrunat, Public domain.

The Real Felipe Fortress is a fortress located within the Monumental Zone of Callao, Peru. It was built to defend the main port of the country, as well as the city of Lima from pirates and corsairs during colonial times. Real Felipe Fortress is situated 320 metres south of Emilio San Martín.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Lima.

West Lima

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Western Lima includes the Chorrillos, San Isidro, Magdalena del Mar, Pueblo Libre, San Miguel districts of Lima, to the south of the Rimac River and west of Av. Arequipa. The related districts of Central Lima, Miraflores and Barranco have their own pages.

Emilio San Martín

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “Patrono de los Guardacostas. Inmolado heroicamente en defensa del Honor Nacional del Callao en la Bahía del Callao el 25 de mayo de 1889.”
Category: historic site
Location: Callao District, Callao, Callao Region, Central Coast, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-12.05995° or 12° 3′ 36″ south

Longitude

-77.14831° or 77° 8′ 54″ west

Inception

September 23rd, 1983

Open location code

57V4WVR2+2M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7580915575

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Highlights include Emilio San Martín Square and Dirección General de Capitanias y Guardacostas.

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