Callao
Callao is a regional capital in Peru with a population of about 1,300,000.
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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About Callao
| Country | Peru |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 07 |
| Population | 1,300,000 |
| Local currency | PEN |
| Coordinates | -12.0516, -77.1345 |
| Time zone | America/Lima |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Distance to the capital | 12 km · Lima |
| Population (Peru) | #2 most populated in Peru |
| Where on Earth | 12°3′6″S · 77°8′4″W |
| Hemisphere | S · W |
| Distance to the equator | 1,342 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 8,677 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Solwezi (Zambia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 12.05, 102.87 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 3,463 km |
| New York | 5,876 km |
| Los Angeles | 6,719 km |
| London | 10,177 km |
| Paris | 10,261 km |
| Cairo | 12,431 km |