Map of Callao
Callao is a first-level division of Peru. Its largest mapped city is Juliaca, with about 245,675 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Callao, and the tables list its 6 mapped cities along with the lakes nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 6
- Largest City
- Juliaca
- Country
- Peru
Interactive Map of Callao
History of Callao: Empires and States
The atlas records 3 polities whose mapped territory included part of Callao, from The Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyu) in 1450 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| The Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyu) | 1450–1539 CE |
| The Spanish Empire | 1540–1821 CE |
| Republic of Peru | 1822–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Callao
Callao on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Callao
6 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juliaca | 245,675 | Callao | Populated place |
| 2 | Puno | 116,552 | Callao | Admin-1 capital |
| 3 | Ayaviri | 19,310 | Callao | Populated place |
| 4 | Ilave | 16,033 | Callao | Populated place |
| 5 | Putina | 8,118 | Callao | Populated place |
| 6 | Desaguadero | 5,329 | Callao | Populated place |
Largest Lakes in Callao
1 lake mapped. Ranked by mapped surface area. A lake on a border is listed under each country it lies in, with the area of the whole lake. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Surface Area | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lago Titicaca | 8,135 km² | Lake |
Callao: Quick Answers
- Where is Callao?
- Callao is a first-level division of Peru, in South America. Its mapped cities centre on 15.7211° S, 69.8197° W.
- What is the largest city in Callao?
- Juliaca is the largest city mapped in Callao, with a metropolitan population of about 245,675.
- How many cities are in Callao?
- YearMaps maps 6 cities and towns in Callao, with a combined metropolitan population of about 411,017. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the largest lake in Callao?
- The largest lake mapped in or beside Callao is Lago Titicaca, at about 8,135 km².