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Callao Region
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| President | Rogelio Canches | |
| Capital | Callao | |
| Area | 146.98 km² | |
| Population - Total - Density |
811 874 (2004 estimate) 5 523.7/km² |
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| Subdivisions | 1 province and 6 districts | |
| Elevation - Lowest - Highest |
N/A N/A |
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| Latitude Longitude |
12°02'42" S 77°08'25" W |
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| Main resources | Fishing. | |
| Poverty rate | N/A | |
| Percentage of country's GDP | N/A | |
| Dialing code | 01 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-CAL | |
| Official website: www.regioncallao.gob.pe | ||
Callao is a region located in the central coast of Peru. It is bordered by the Lima Province on the east, north and south; and by the Pacific Ocean on the west. It includes the city of Callao, which is Peru's most important port, and the San Lorenzo, El Frontón, Cavinzas and Palomino islands. It is the country's smallest region.
The Callao region is composed of only one province, the Constitutional Province of Callao (Spanish: Provincia Constitucional del Callao). 
- Callao Region official website (in Spanish)
| Political division of Peru |  |
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Amazonas | Ancash | Apurímac | Arequipa | Ayacucho | Cajamarca | Callao | Cusco | Huancavelica | Huánuco | Ica | Junín | La Libertad | Lambayeque | Lima | Loreto | Madre de Dios | Moquegua | Pasco | Piura | Puno | San Martín | Tacna | Tumbes | Ucayali |
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| The Lima Province is not part of any of the twenty-five regions. |