Callao

CONSTITUTIONAL PROVINCE OF CALLAO

El Callao district is located only 30 minutes away from Lima, on Pacific Ocean coast; the population is more than 400.000 inhabitants who live on 45.65 square meters.
The Port of Callao (first port of Peru) and Jorge Cháves International Airport (first air terminal) are located in the district. That’s why it is the main entrance to Perú.
Callao was founded in 1537, at the same time that Francisco founded Lima. As the gateway to Lima it was frequently attacked. The English navigator Sir Francis Drake sacked the city in 1578. It was held by Spanish loyalists until 1826, even though Peru achieved independence in 1821. During the War of the Pacific, Callao was occupied (1881–83) by Chile. Subjected to earthquakes and tsunamis, the city was completely destroyed in 1746 and was severely damaged in 1940. Several landmarks from the colonial period survive. An airport, a university, and Peru's military and naval schools are in Callao

Altitude:
Capital: Callao (7 masl / 23 fasl)
Lowest point: 0 masl / 0 fasl
Highest point: 534 masl / 1752 fasl

Climate:
Its climate is humid and foggy most of the year, and warm and sunny during summer time (January, February, and March). It has an average annual temperature of 19ºC (66ºF). In summer, it reaches an average temperature of 30ºC (86ºF), and during winter, it drops to 14ºC (57ºF).

Access Routes
By land: There is public transportation from several points of the city of Lima to the different districts of Callao and viceversa.
By air: The Jorge Chavez International Airport is located in the Callao department.
By see: The port of Callao is the main harbor of the country.