Callao - Peru

Callao - Peru
 
El Callao (/kɑːˈjɑː.oʊ/; Spanish pronunciation: kaˈʎa.o  or  kaˈʝa.o) is the chief seaport of Peru. The city is also called Provincia Constitucional (Constitutional Province), the only province of the Callao Region. The Historic Centre of Callao is located 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Historic Centre of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area. Callao borders Lima Province on the north, east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west.
 
El Callao History
 
El Callao was founded by Spanish colonists in 1537, just two years after Lima (1535). It soon became the main port for Spanish commerce in the Pacific. The origin of its name is unknown; both Indian (particularly Yunga, or Coastal Peruvian) and Spanish sources are credited, but it is certain that it was known by that name since 1550. Other sources point to the similarity with the Portuguese word calhau (pebble), having a similar sound.
 
At the height of the Viceroyalty, virtually all goods produced in Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina were carried over the Andes by mule to Callao, to be shipped to Panama, carried overland, and then transported on to Spain via Cuba.
 
After the Battle of Ayacucho, 9 December 1824, that sealed the independence of Peru and South America, Spain made futile attempts to retain its former colonies, such as at the Siege of Callao (1826). On 20 August 1836, during the Peru-Bolivian Confederacy, President Andrés de Santa Cruz mandated the creation of the Callao Littoral Province (Provincia Litoral del Callao), which had political autonomy in its internal affairs. During the government of President Ramón Castilla, Callao was given the name of Constitutional Province (Provincia Constitucional), on 22 April 1857; before that, Callao had the name of Littoral Province. All of the other Peruvian provinces had been given their names by law, while Callao was given it by constitutional mandate.
 
Callao was never part of the Lima Department nor of any other departments.
 
The province's first mayor was Col. Manuel Cipriano Dulanto.
 
By 1949, Callao was known as one of the biggest centers of coca-based products and cocaine traffic in the world.
 
El Callao Notable Events:
  • On 28 October 1746, a tsunami caused by the 1746 Lima–Callao earthquake destroyed the entire port of Callao.
  • On 22 January 22, 1826, besieged by nationalist forces backed by Simón Bolívar, General José Ramón Rodil surrendered Callao to General Bartolomé Salom.
  • On 2 May 1866, during the Battle of Callao, the Spanish fleet tried to reconquer independent Peru.
  • Kon-Tiki left Callao, Peru, on the afternoon of April 28, 1947.
  • On 19 June 1986, dozens of Sendero Luminoso terrorists tried to escape but encountered the government's naval forces on El Frontón, resulting in the so-called Peruvian prison massacres.
Callao City Highlights
 
Callao is built on and around a peninsula, the district of La Punta, a wealthy residential neighborhood. A historical fortress, the Castillo de Real Felipe (site of "Rodil's Last Stand"), stands on the promontory overlooking the harbor.
 
A large naval base is sited in Callao. Its prison holds Abimael Guzmán, the leader of the Shining Path terrorist organization, and Vladimiro Montesinos, the ex-director of internal security during the Fujimori regime.
 
Jorge Chávez International Airport is located in Callao.
 
On a bluff overlooking the harbor sits Colegio Militar Leoncio Prado, the military high school. The city also has a university, the National University of Callao.
 
The main Naval Hospital, Centro Medico Naval is located on Avenida Venezuela in Bellavista. It contains the U.S. Navy command Naval Medical Research Unit Six.
 
Residents of Callao are known as Chalacos
 
Callao's professional football teams are Sport Boys and Atlético Chalaco.
 
Callao Islands
 
Callao has several islands: San Lorenzo (currently a military base), El Frontón (a former high security prison), the Cavinzas Islands, and the Palomino Islands, where numerous sea lions and sea birds live in a virtually untouched ecosystem. There are proposed plans to build a huge naval, terrestrial, and air port on San Lorenzo Island. This project is called the San Lorenzo Megaport Project.
 
Callao Government
 
Local government affairs are divided into two levels. Regional matters are handled by the Regional Government of Callao (Gobierno Regional del Callao), which is located in the Bellavista District. Affairs such as city cleaning, promoting of sports and basic services are handled by the Provincial Municipality of Callao, which is headquartered in the Callao District. Also, each of the six districts has its own Municipality which handles matters in their respective jurisdictional areas.
 
El Callao Administrative Divisions
 
Callao is divided into seven districts, (Spanish: distritos; singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde).
 
Districts of  Callao
 
1 Callao (downtown)
2 Bellavista
3 Carmen de la Legua Reynoso
4 La Perla
5 La Punta
6 Ventanilla
7 Mi Perú
 
Callao Transportation
 
Callao Airport
 
Jorge Chávez International Airport (IATA: LIM, ICAO: SPIM), known as Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez in Spanish, is Peru's main international and domestic airport. It is located in Callao, 12 km (7.5 mi) from the Historic Centre of Lima and 19 km (12 mi) from Miraflores. Callao is the port city now fully integrated with Lima, the nation's capital. In 2008, the airport handled 8,288,506 passengers and 98,733 aircraft movements.
 
For many years it was the hub for now defunct Aeroperú and Compañía de Aviación Faucett, one of the oldest airlines in Latin America. Now it serves as a hub for many aviation companies such as TACA Perú and LAN Perú.
 
Callao Railway
 
The port is served by the Ferrocarril Central Andino railway, which from 2006 to 2010 was converted from 3 feet (914 mm) gauge to the world standard gauge of 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm).
 
Callao - El Callao
 
Callao Nickname(s): Pearl from the Pacífic,
El Primer Puerto (The First Harbor).
Callao is located in Peru 
Callao Coordinates: 12°2′S 77°8′W Coordinates: 12°2′S 77°8′W
Country: Peru
Region: Callao
Provinces: Constitutional Province of Callao
Callao Founded: 1537
Callao Districts: 7 Districts
Callao Mayor: Félix Moreno
Callao Area: City 146.98 km2: (56.75 sq mi)
Callao Population: (2017 est)
Callao City: 1,099,976
Callao Urban: 876,877
Callao Urban Density: 5,690.4/km2 (14,738/sq mi)
Callao Metro: 10,852,210
Callao Demonym: chalaco/a
Callao Time zone: PET (UTC-5)
Callao Area code(s): 14
Callao Website: www.municallao.gob.pe
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