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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CALLAO

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PRONUNCIATION OF CALLAO

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALLAO

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Callao is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CALLAO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Callao

Callao

Constitutional Province of Callao Founded 1537 Districts 6 Districts Bellavista Callao Carmen de la Legua Reynoso La Perla La Punta Ventanilla Government • Mayor Félix Moreno Area • City 146.98 km2 Population • City 888,798 • Urban 876,877 • Urban density 5,690.4/km2 • Metro 9,367,587 • Demonym chalaco/a Time zone PET Area code 14 Website www.municallao.gob.pe El Callao is the chief seaport of Peru. The city is also called Provincia Constitucional , the only province of the Callao Region. Callao is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area, a large metropolis that holds almost one-third of Peru's population. Callao borders Lima Province on the north, east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west.

Definition of Callao in the English dictionary

The definition of Callao in the dictionary is a port in W Peru, near Lima, on Callao Bay: chief import centre of Peru. Pop: 813 264.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALLAO

Callaghan
callais
callaloo
callan
Callanetics
callant
Callas
callback
callboard
callboy
called
callee
caller
caller display
callet
calliature
Callicrates

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALLAO

ao
bacalao
Bilbao
cacao
chao
chiao
ciao
Davao
Gao
Hu Jintao
jiao
Lao
Liao
Macao
Mindanao
pilao
pulao
Qingdao
Takao
Tao

Synonyms and antonyms of Callao in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Callao» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALLAO

Find out the translation of Callao to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Callao from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Callao» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卡亚俄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Callao
570 millions of speakers

English

Callao
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कलाओ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كالاو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кальяо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Callao
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Callao
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Callao
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Callao
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Callao
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カヤオ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

카야 오 (Callao)
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Callao
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Callao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Callao
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅलाओ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Callao
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Callao
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Callao
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кальяо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Callao
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Callao
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Callao
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Callao
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Callao
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Callao

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALLAO»

The term «Callao» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.941 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALLAO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Callao

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALLAO»

Discover the use of Callao in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Callao and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Callao--Lima, Peru
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
United States. Bureau Of Nava Personnel, 2013
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Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition: During ...
Gunner. Detached at Callao. Carpenter. Joined Oregon at Columbia river. Sailmaker. Joined Porpoise at Columbia river. Purser's Steward. Detached at Callao. SCIENTIFIC CORPS. James D. Dana, T. R. Peals, Horatio Hale, F. L. Davenport, ...
Charles Wilkes, 1856
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San Francisco Municipal Reports
Callao Callao 1020 1396 Mallville 926 iias' "626' Callao Callao . 1496 926 El Dorado 1146 Callao Callao 1146 626 Ava 466 Callao 466 .236 489 719 Callao. . 236 489 719 692 694 Callao Corea 692 694 47o' 700 916 424 Callao Callao ...
San Francisco (Calif.), 1873
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Voyage Round the World: Embracing the Principal Events of ...
Detached at Callao. SCIENTIFIC CORPS. • Mineralogist. Joined Vincennes at San Francisco. Natural ist. Joined Vincennes at San Francisco. Philologist. Joined Vincennes at Ne'v Zealand, Peacock at Honolulu, and was left at Oregon to cross ...
Charles Wilkes, 1849
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Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, ...
La explotación aurífera de Guayana y la conformación de la Compañía Minera de El Callao 1870–1890 [Gold Mining in Guayana and the Shaping of the Mining Company of El Callao 1870–1890]. Puerto Ordaz: CVGMinervén. Ortiz, Manuel ...
John Shepherd, David Horn, 2014
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Spirit Leveling in Utah, 1897-1938
716 From point 4.6 miles southeast of Callao northwest along Fish Springs- Callao road to Callao, thence north along road into Dutch Mountain No. 4 quadrangle near Bedding Spring (by S. I. Parker in 1984) Callao, 3.3 mi. SE. of post office, ...
John George Staack, 1940
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Spain and the Defence of Peru, 1579-1700
Bay of Callao by Lucas de Quirós, 1631 4. Castle of San Felipe de los Pozuelos ( Callao), 1625 5. Plan for a wall at Callao by Juan de Espinosa, 1641 6. Locations of the fortifications of viceroys Chinchón and Mancera 7. Diagram of the wall of ...
Peter T. Bradley, 2009
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Congressional edition
at Callao, where occasionally some cargo is taken from a wharf. On the southward trip each vessel receives a partial fumigation at Callao by a service officer at the instance of the Peruvian Government. On the northward voyage the quarters of ...
United States. Congress, 1911
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A Narrative of Four Voyages to the South Sea, North and ...
Jan ] SURRENDER OF CALLAO. CHAPTER IX. Surrender of the Castles of Callao, by General Rodil, to the Patriots — Dreadful Effects of the Siege — General Quintanilla surrenders the Island of Chiloe^- Visit the Ruins of Pachamcamac, ...
Benjamin Morrell, 1832
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
... 1880 Callao, Battle of, Callao, Callao, Peru, 1866 [F3447] UF Callao (Callao, Peru)—History— Bombardment, 1866 Callao Bay (Peru), Battle of, 1866 [Former heading] BT Chile—History—War with Spain, 1865-1866—Campaigns Callao ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALLAO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Callao is used in the context of the following news items.
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Electronic ballot system makes successful debut
Fifty-five-year-old Cristina Hama, a chemist, cited the length of time waiting to vote at her local polling station on Callao, where the diminished ... «Buenos Aires Herald, Jul 15»
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Lima ranks 103rd in world list of smart cities
... to manage the day-to-day transportation,” says Jose Garcia, former coordinator of the Urban Development Plan for Lima and Callao in 2035. «Peru this Week, Jul 15»
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Meet your Ambassador: Brian Nichols
... such as URBIS supports a flying eye-hospital in Trujillo, and dental and medical routine check-ups during the visits of the US Navy to Callao. «Peru this Week, Jul 15»
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Peru planning to open UAE embassy to improve ties
Among other business and trade relations, DP World from Dubai has been very active in developing the first container port of Callao with a ... «Emirates 24/7, Jul 15»
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Some LDS missionaries no longer will wear suits
“I don't remember wearing coats in Paita or in Callao (Peru), except at formal meetings,” said Val Sederholm, of Salt Lake City, who served in ... «Standard-Examiner, Jul 15»
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APM Terminals fined for Callao operations
APM Terminals has been fined a total of $501,399 since 2011 after having failed to fulfil certain conditions contained within its concession ... «Port Strategy, Jul 15»
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Box trio team up
Port rotation is: Kaohsiung – Shekou – Ningbo – Shanghai – Pusan - Manzanillo, Mexico - Buenaventura, Colombia - Callao, Peru - Valparaiso ... «TradeWinds, Jul 15»
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Macon County woman faces multiple drug related charges
On Monday, Macon County Sheriff's deputies arrested Sarah Hughes, 45, of Callao, for possession of methamphetamine, illegal possession of ... «KTVO, Jun 15»
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Feelings of Insecurity Jump in Lima – Poll
Crime in Callao - hitmen Three men killed in Callao in a suspected hit killing, five alleged thieves shot dead by police in a chase in east Lima, ... «Andean Airmail & PERUVIAN TIMES, Jun 15»
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Peru celebrates Day of St. Peter and St. Paul
The event was celebrated in full today in the Port of Callao as fishermen carried the image of St. Peter and a tribute to fishermen who had ... «Peru this Week, Jun 15»

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