Callao
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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John, the councilman in El Callao, said that while he welcomed Western companies, he hoped newcomers would dedicate resources to badly needed infrastructure.
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
Nicky Desmond, from Cardiff, went swimming in the sea off Callao Salvaje, Tenerife, within hours of arriving on 29 July, the eve of his 30th birthday.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2022
At Callao Humboldt observed the transit of Mercury on the 9th of November, and studied the fertilizing properties of guano, the introduction of which into Europe was mainly due to his writings.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various
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