Callao

Constitutional Province of Callao Provincia Constitucional del Callao (Spanish)
City
Clockwise from top left: Navy Ship; Leoncio Prado Military College; Miguel Grau Square; La Punta Viewpoint; Real Felipe Fortress; Sea lions; Port Terminal; San José Church; San Lorenzo Island; and Jorge Chávez International Airport
Flag Coat of arms
Nicknames:  La Perla del Pacífico (Pearl of the Pacific)[1] El Primer Puerto (The First Harbor)
Motto(s):  La fiel y generosa ciudad del Callao, asilo de las leyes y de la libertad. (The faithful and generous city of Callao, asylum of the laws and freedom.)
Constitutional Province of Callao Location within Peru
Coordinates: 12°03′08″S 77°08′21″W / 12.05222°S 77.13917°W / -12.05222; -77.13917
Country	Peru
Region	Callao
Provinces	Constitutional Province of Callao
Founded	6 March 1537
Founded by	Diego Ruiz[2]
Districts	7 Districts Bellavista Callao (downtown) Carmen de la Legua Reynoso La Perla La Punta Ventanilla Mi Perú
Government
• Mayor	Pedro Spadaro
Area
• Total	147.85 km2 (57.09 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2017)[3]
• Total	1,300,000
• Density	8,800/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Chalaco/a
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
Postal code	07001
Area code	14
Website	Official Website

Callao (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈʎao]) is a Peruvian seaside city and region on the Pacific Ocean in the Lima metropolitan area. Callao is Peru's chief seaport and home to its main airport, Jorge Chávez International Airport. Callao municipality consists of the whole Callao Region, which is also coterminous with the Province of Callao. Founded in 1537 by the Spaniards, the city has a long naval history as one of the main ports in Latin America and the Pacific, as it was one of vital Spanish towns during the colonial era. Central Callao is about 15 km (9.3 mi) west of the Historic Centre of Lima.