Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area

The Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area (Spanish: Área Metropolitana de Lima y Callao) is an area formed by the conurbation of the Peruvian cities of Lima (the nation's capital) and Callao. It is the largest metropolitan area in Peru, the fourth-largest in the Americas and the 16th on Earth. The conurbation process started to be evident in the 1980s.

Related Topics:
Spanish - Conurbation - Peru - Lima - Callao - Metropolitan area - The Americas - Earth - 1980s

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Separated by a desert in the past, Lima and Callao were connected in the 19th century by a train. Nowadays, both cities are so united that signs showing where their boundaries are located are necessary, otherwise they would go unnoticed. The ever-growing social interaction between people of both cities also makes this conurbation more evident.

Related Topics:
Desert - 19th century - Social

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The Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area is not to be confused with the area known as Lima Metropolitana (Metropolitan Lima), as this name refers only to the area occupied by the Lima Province and does not include Callao.

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