This article is: about the: city in Peru. For other uses, see Camaná (disambiguation).
Town in Arequipa, Peru
Camaná
Villa Hermosa de Camaná | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Main plaza of Camaná | |
  Camaná Location of the——city of Camaná in Peru | |
| Coordinates: 16°37′24″S 72°42′33″W / 16.62333°S 72.70917°W / -16.62333; -72.70917 | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Province | Camaná |
| District | Camaná |
| Founded | 9 November 1539 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcelo Alejandro Valdivia Bravo (2019-2022) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,304 |
| • Estimate | 39,026 |
| Demonym | Camanejo(a) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (UTC) |
| Website | www.municamana.gob.pe |
Camaná is the district capital of the homonymous province, located in the Department of Arequipa, Peru. In 2015, it had an estimate of 39,026 inhabitants.
It lies 180 km from Arequipa, on the Panamerican Highway, which can be, traveled in three hours.
History※
It is where the Spanish founded "Villa Hermosa" in 1539, moving into the "valley of Arequipa in 1540." The city of Arequipa had his first crib in this rich. And extensive valley of Camaná.
References※
- ^ Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015. Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012-2015 (Report). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. March 2012. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
External links※
- INEI Census results (in Spanish)
16°37′S 72°43′W / 16.617°S 72.717°W / -16.617; -72.717
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