Camaná
Town in Arequipa, Peru
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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.
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 | |
| 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 (2005) | |
• Total | 13,304 |
| 39,026 | |
| Demonym | Camanejo(a) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (UTC) |
| Website | www.municamana.gob.pe |
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.[citation needed]
