Callao
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Callao (/kɑːˈjaʊ/; Spaingie pronunciation: [kaˈʎa.o] or [kaˈʝa.o]) is the lairgest an maist important port in Peru. The ceety is coterminous wi the Constitutional Province o Callao, the anerlie province o the Callao Region. Callao is locatit wast o Lima, the kintra's caipital, an is pairt o the Lima Metropolitan Aurie, a lairge metropolis that haulds amaist ane-third o Peru's population. Callao borders Lima Province on the north, east an sooth, an the Paceefic Ocean on the wast.
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Callao | |
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The port o Callao. | |
Eik-name(s): El Primer Puerto (the first port) | |
Coordinates: 12°2′S 77°8′W | |
Kintra | Peru |
Region | Callao |
Provinces | Constitutional Province of Callao |
Foondit | 1537 |
Destricts | 6 Destricts
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Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Pedro López Barrios |
Area | |
• City | 146.98 km2 (56.75 sq mi) |
Population (2011 est)[1] | |
• City | 9,009 |
• Urban | 876,877 |
• Urban density | 5690.4/km2 (14,738/sq mi) |
• Metro | 9,367,587 |
• Demonym | chalaco/a |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
Area code(s) | 14 |
Website | www.municallao.gob.pe |
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