Map of Callao, Peru

Callao is the administrative centre of Callao, Peru, with a population of about 1,226,200. It lies at 12.0566°S, 77.1181°W. Callao is about 10 km (6 mi) west of Lima, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Carmen De La Legua Reynoso, 2 km to the east.

Callao at a glance

Where is Callao?

• The 2nd largest city in Peru by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 25 min on the shortest day to 12 h 50 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Callao

• Carmen De La Legua Reynoso — 2 km east
• Breña — 7 km east
• San Isidro — 9 km southeast
• Lima — 10 km east
• San Francisco De Borja — 13 km east
• Santa Anita - Los Ficus — 16 km east
• Chosica — 46 km east
• Huaral — 63 km north
• Huacho — 118 km northwest
• Chincha Alta — 185 km southeast

Largest cities in Callao

• Carmen De La Legua Reynoso — 41,863

Largest cities in Peru

• Lima — 7,737,002
• Arequipa — 1,195,700
• Trujillo — 1,067,700
• Piura — 630,000
• Chiclayo — 609,400
• Huancayo — 456,250
• Cusco — 428,450
• Iquitos — 377,609
• Pucallpa — 326,040
• Chimbote — 316,966

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.