Callao District

Callao is one of the seven districts of the Constitutional Province of Callao in the Callao Region, Peru. The Chillón River marks the district's northern border with Ventanilla. On the east, the Callao district is bordered by the Carmen de la Legua-Reynoso as well as the Lima Province's districts of San Martín de Porres and Lima. The Bellavista and the La Perla districts are located to the southeast, while La Punta borders the district on the west. The Pacific Ocean borders the province on the west and south. At 1956, it expanded to the north, encompassing latifunds, lands and estates that belonged to the San Martín de Porres District and the Carabayllo district.[1] During this expansion, the Jorge Chávez International Airport is built.[2][3]

For other uses, see Callao (disambiguation).
Callao
District
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Location of Callao in the Constitutional Province of Callao
Country Peru
RegionCallao
ProvinceConstitutional Province of Callao
FoundedAugust 20, 1836
CapitalCallao
Subdivisions1 populated center
Government
 • MayorPedro López Barrios
(2019 - 2022)
Area
 • Total45.65 km2 (17.63 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total451,260
 • Density9,900/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO070101
Websitewww.municallao.gob.pe

Since Jorge Chávez International Airport as well as Peru's main seaport are located in this district, Callao is the largest port of entry to Peru.

The city of Callao forms a conurbation with Lima and thus, the district is economically, socially and culturally integrated with this city. (See: Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area).

References
  1. "22 de Mayo: Creación del distrito de San Martin de Porres". noticias.laiglesiadejesucristo.org (in Spanish). 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  2. "Aeropuerto Jorge Chávez: cuando nace un aeródromo". elperuano.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  3. https://fhaunt.com. "Distrito de San Martín de Porres: Análisis y actualidad. - Fhaunt.com". fhaunt.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-12-29.


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