Camaná Explained

Official Name:Camaná
Other Name:Villa Hermosa de Camaná
Mapsize:200px
Pushpin Map:Peru
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Arequipa
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Camaná
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Camaná
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Marcelo Alejandro Valdivia Bravo
(2019-2022)
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:9 November 1539
Pop Est As Of:2015
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:39026
Population As Of:2005
Settlement Type:Town
Population Total:13304
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Camanejo(a)
Timezone:PET
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:UTC
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:-16.6233°N -72.7092°W
Elevation M:15
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

  1. 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 . Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática . March 2012 . 2015-06-03.

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