Callao
Americannoun
noun
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“This place needs to be cleaned up,” said Omar John, a town councilman in El Callao, a gold-trading and processing hub in southeastern Venezuela.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
The album's release was preceded by a series of promotional appearances, including a mass gathering last month of fans who crowded Madrid's central Callao square after Rosalia invited them online to join her.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
Some sources say that it was Cajarma, her father’s native city, while her official page assures us that it was Callao, a province of Lima.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2022
"The plants are monsters and many run out of material because there are few millers and only a few tonnes are processed," said Vidal Garcia, owner of a mine in El Callao.
From Reuters • Sep. 12, 2022
Lima, the capital, is situated behind Callao, at a distance of about six miles.
From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 by Whymper, Frederick
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