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Callao Harbor (1744) Historic map (1888) El Callao was founded by Spanish colonists in 1537, just two years after Lima (1535). The origin of its name is unknown; both Amerindian (particularly Yunga, or Coastal Peruvian) and Spanish sources are credited, but it is certain that it was known by that name since 1550.
The Historic Centre of Callao (Spanish: Centro histórico del Callao) is the historic city centre of the Peruvian city of Callao, located west of the country's capital, Lima. The site was included within the larger area declared a Monumental Zone by the Peruvian government in 1972, which was expanded in 1990 to include part of Chucuito ...
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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 .
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