What is the population of Callao?

1,300,000 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Callao?

Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).

Does Callao have a university?

Yes. Universidad Nacional del Callao.

CALLAO

Callao · PERU (PE) · 12.05°S / 77.13°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,946,083

Callao is a city in Peru with a population of 1,300,000. It sits at -12.05/-77.13, runs on America/Lima, is 3 km from Carmen De La Legua Reynoso.

Population 1,300,000

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone America/Lima

All facts

fields

Country: Peru
Subdivision: Callao
Coords: 12.05°S / 77.13°W
UTC offset: -5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

E Carmen De La Legua Reynoso Callao 41,863 4.0 km

E Breña Lima region 81,909 8.9 km

E Jesus Maria Lima region 66,171 10.0 km

SE San Isidro Lima region 68,309 11.2 km

E Lima Lima Province 7,737,002 11.6 km

NE Independencia Lima region 3,987 11.8 km

SE Miraflores Lima region 187,401 13.0 km

E San Francisco De Borja Lima region 105,076 15.4 km

E San Luis Lima region 8,862 15.5 km

SE Barranco Lima region 37,525 16.2 km

Air access

nearby

LIM

Jorge Chávez International Airport

Large airport

4.0 km

Universities

linked

Universidad Nacional del Callao

unac.edu.pe

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Callao?: 1,300,000 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Callao in?: America/Lima.
Which country is Callao in?: Peru (PE).
Which airport serves Callao?: Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).
How far is Callao from Lima?: About 12 km.
Does Callao have a university?: Yes. Universidad Nacional del Callao.
What languages are spoken in Peru?: Spanish; Castilian.
What currency is used in Peru?: Sol.
How many cities are in Peru?: 2,293 on record.
Which admin region is Callao in?: Callao.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3946083

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3946083,
    "name": "Callao",
    "ascii_name": "Callao",
    "country_code": "PE",
    "population": 1300000,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Lima",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -12.05162,
    "longitude": -77.13452
  }
}

Context

comparatives

31.1x the population of Carmen De La Legua Reynoso.
3 km from Carmen De La Legua Reynoso.
Same timezone (America/Lima) as 2,292 other cities in Peru.