Camaná
Camaná | |
|---|---|
| Main plaza of Camaná Main plaza of Camaná | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Province | Camaná |
| District | Camaná |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Víctor Antonio Chávez de la Cadena |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 13 304 |
| Demonym | Camaneño(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. 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.
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