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San Vicente de Cañete

Lima region, Peru · South America

About San Vicente de Cañete

San Vicente de Cañete sits on the route: 5 minutes from Imperial.

San Vicente de Cañete is a town located in Lima region, Peru. With a population of 25,517, it is an important destination in South America.

On a road trip, San Vicente de Cañete sits in Peru, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Lima time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add San Vicente de Cañete to your route.

About San Vicente de Cañete

San Vicente de Cañete, commonly known as San Vicente or Cañete, is a city and capital of the Cañete Province, in southern Lima Region. With a population of 85,533 (2015 estimate). The warm and peaceful town of Cañete is located just one and a half hour to the south of Lima (144 km) and serves, for tourists, primarily

Read more as a gateway to the Lunahuaná District. The Plaza de Armas lies on 2 de Mayo, a few blocks inland from the spot on the Pan-American Highway, where buses pause for passengers to get on or off. All buses heading south from Lima or north to Lima on the Pan-American Highway pass through Cañete. This is one of the most important homes of the most representative liquor from Peru: the Pisco. Cerro Azul, Peru is a district north of the city centre San Vicente de Cañete. The first inhabitants of these lands were the Huarcos. Later, the area was inhabited by descendants of slaves forced to work on the plantations. The slaves and their descendants lived here. The slaves arrived from Guinea, the Congo, and Angola, brought to the Peruvian coast during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to work in the cotton and sugar cane fields and in the vineyards. It also has a district called Asia which has a lot of beaches which people from Lima rent houses and there is also a mall called Sur Plaza Boulevard.

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Where is San Vicente de Cañete located?

San Vicente de Cañete is located in Lima region, Peru, South America. The coordinates are -13.0756 latitude, -76.3853 longitude.

What is the population of San Vicente de Cañete?

San Vicente de Cañete has a population of approximately 25,517 people, making it a town in Peru.

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Quick Information

Population
25,517
Continent
South America
Country
Peru
Region
Lima region
Timezone
America/Lima
Coordinates
-13.0756, -76.3853

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Peru

Police
105
Ambulance
106
Fire
116
Driving side
right
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South AmericaPeruLima regionTown

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Nearby Destinations

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Asia

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39 km awayPop. 363

San Pedro

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Sunampe

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