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Coordinates: 16°37′S 72°43′W / 16.617°S 72.717°W / -16.617; -72.717
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Revision as of 06:47, 9 August 2014

Camaná
Villa hermosa de Camaná
Town
Country Peru
RegionArequipa
ProvinceCamaná
DistrictCamaná
Government
 • MayorVíctor Antonio Chávez de la Cadena
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 • Total
13 304
DemonymCamanejo(a)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (UTC)
Websitewww.municamana.gob.pe

Camaná is the district capital of the homonymous province, located in the department of Arequipa, Peru. According to the 2005 census, it has 13,304 inhabitants.

It lies 180 km from Arequipa, on the Panamerican Highway, which can be traveled in three hours.

History

It's where the Spanish originally 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

16°37′S 72°43′W / 16.617°S 72.717°W / -16.617; -72.717