# Callao Department, Peru – Provinces, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/callao/

Department · Peru 

# Callao Department

Callao Department is a department of Peru. It had an estimated **1,209,614 people** in 2024 on 140 km² (about 8,619 per km²). Its main town is Callao. It is divided into 1 province. 167 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2,157 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,209,614people (2024)
- 140km²
- 1province
- 2,157mapped services

## How many people live in Callao Department?

Callao Department had an estimated **1,209,614 people** in 2024 — 3.6% of Peru, 9th of 25 departments. There are 1,062 women for every 1,000 men (above the Peru figure of 1,017). Spread over 140 km², that is about **8,619 people per km²**, the most densely populated of 25 departments.

21.8% of people are children under 15 and 12.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 32 across Peru). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****92,224**

5–9 ****90,806**

10–14 ****80,121**

15–19 ****82,906**

20–24 ****77,739**

25–29 ****89,951**

30–34 ****87,320**

35–39 ****80,782**

40–44 ****85,465**

45–49 ****86,083**

50–54 ****77,592**

55–59 ****69,890**

60–64 ****58,062**

65–69 ****47,114**

70–74 ****39,681**

75–79 ****27,961**

80+ ****35,917**

Source: [Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática - INEI via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-per).

## Where is Callao Department?

Callao Department lies in [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 1 other department: [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/). By area it is the smallest of 25 departments in Peru. It covers 0.0% of [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). The centre of Callao Department is about 15 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.9486° S, 77.1294° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Things to see in and around Callao Department

OpenStreetMap lists 48 named sights in Callao Department: 13 attractions; 12 memorials; 6 museums; 6 archaeological sites; 3 monuments; 3 beachs; 1 castle or fort; 1 gallery; 1 ruins; 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve.

- Centro Cultural Juvenil · museum
- Museo Compañía de Bomberos Voluntarios Italia N° 5 · museum
- Museo Memoria Coronel Leoncio Prado · museum
- Museo Naval del Perú · museum
- Museo de la Fuerza de Aviacion Naval · museum
- Museo del Ejército Fortaleza Real Felipe · museum
- Complejo Arqueológico Murallas de Oquendo · archaeological site
- Huaca Capilla - Márquez II · archaeological site
- Huaca Cerro Culebras · archaeological site
- Huaca Márquez · archaeological site
- Huaca Pampa de los perros · archaeological site
- Palacio Oquendo Sector A · archaeological site
- Real Felipe Fortress · castle or fort
- Parque Ecológico Municipal Laguna El Mirador de Ventanilla · nature reserve
- Arenilla · beach
- Bahía Blanca · beach
- Cantolao · beach
- Ip 71.49 panorámica Paradero 8 (op.8) · viewpoint
- Balneario de la Punta · attraction
- Bandera Peruana · attraction
- Bateria de la Merced · attraction
- Casa Uku Shikina · attraction
- Casona Rospigliosi · attraction
- Cañón del Pueblo · attraction
- Faro Callo · attraction
- Lan center dota 2 · attraction
- Lighthouse Clock Tower · attraction
- Paseo de Anclas · attraction
- Plaza Galvez · attraction
- Plaza Independencia · attraction

…and 18 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Callao Department

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima
- CurrencySol (PEN)
- Country calling code+51
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima8.3 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja181 km

### Nearest railway station

Los Desamparados (Lima), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:51).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:54 18:39 12.8 h 

Feb 06:08 18:37 12.5 h 

Mar 06:12 18:23 12.2 h 

Apr 06:13 18:04 11.8 h 

May 06:17 17:51 11.6 h 

Jun 06:25 17:51 11.4 h 

Jul 06:29 17:58 11.5 h 

Aug 06:22 18:04 11.7 h 

Sep 06:03 18:04 12.0 h 

Oct 05:43 18:04 12.3 h 

Nov 05:33 18:13 12.7 h 

Dec 05:39 18:28 12.8 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Provinces of Callao Department

Province Area km² Districts Services 

[Callao Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/callao/callao/) 140 7 2,157 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in Callao Department

- Callao1,226,200
- Carmen De La Legua Reynoso41,863

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Callao Department

Named natural and historic features inside Callao Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Chillón

### Coast and islands

10 beaches; 1 bay; 1 headland.

- Mar Brava
- Playa Cantolao
- Playa Carcal
- Playa La Playuela
- Playa Lance
- Playa Los Cocos
- Playa Los Delfines
- Playa Mar Brava
- Playa Márquez
- Playa Oquendo
- Playa Ventanilla
- Punta El Fuerte

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 7 hills.

- Cerro Chillón · 476 m
- Cerro Grande · 280 m
- Cerro La Cuchilla · 269 m
- Cerro Gordo · 261 m
- Cerro Huacho · 233 m
- Cerro Resbalón · 212 m
- Cerro Blanco · 211 m
- Cerro Cucaracha · 166 m
- Cerro Los Perros · 135 m
- Cerro Morro Colorado · 41 m
- Cerro Caimán · 26 m
- Cerro Regla · 19 m
- Cerro Candela · 18 m
- Cerro Márquez · 4 m

### History

1 castle.

- Castillo Real Felipe

### Getting around

2 bridges; 2 lighthouses; 1 airport; 1 port; 1 railway station.

- Callao Range Front Lighthouse
- Jorge Chávez International Airport
- La Lequa Estación
- La Pampilla Oil Terminal
- Puente El Emisor
- Puente Oquendo
- Torre Reloj Lighthouse

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Callao Department and the best time to visit

In Callao Department, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 23 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (5 mm) and the driest Jun (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 3 

Feb 20 5 

Mar 20 4 

Apr 19 1 

May 18 1 

Jun 17 1 

Jul 17 1 

Aug 17 1 

Sep 17 1 

Oct 17 1 

Nov 18 2 

Dec 18 3 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Callao Department

Places mapped inside Callao Department in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals76
- Banks116
- ATMs7
- Petrol pumps99
- Hotels75
- Shopping malls35
- Schools295
- Colleges and universities57
- Cinemas5
- Pharmacies173
- Restaurants1,023
- Police stations51
- Dental clinics145

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Callao Department?In Peru
- What is the population of Callao Department?1,209,614 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Callao Department?About 35 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Callao Department?About 8,619 people per km²
- What borders Callao Department?Lima Department
- What is there to see in Callao Department?Antigua Casa de Verano Presidencial, Arenilla, Arte Cubano, Bahía Blanca
- What time zone is Callao Department in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Callao Department?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Callao Department?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Callao Department?Callao
- What is the highest point in Callao Department?Cerro Chillón (476 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Callao Department?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Callao Department?76 mapped
- How many banks are in Callao Department?116 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Callao Department?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Callao Department?99 mapped
- What is the P-code of Callao Department?PE07 (OCHA common operational dataset)