Camaná

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 / 16.62333°S 72.70917°W / -16.62333; -72.70917
Country Peru
RegionArequipa
ProvinceCamaná
DistrictCamaná
Founded9 November 1539
Government
  MayorMarcelo Alejandro Valdivia Bravo
(2019-2022)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2005)
  Total
13,304
  Estimate 
(2015)
39,026
DemonymCamanejo(a)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (UTC)
Websitewww.municamana.gob.pe

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.

It lies 180 km from Arequipa, on the Panamerican Highway, which can be traveled in three hours.