Bellavista is the only district in the Callao to have an almost perfect geometrical shape, as it is a rectangle where the southern border with both the Lima Province and La Perla is marked by Avenida Venezuela.

Bellavista can be divided into four sections, from west to east: Bellavista Cercado (downtown, the historical section), Ciudad del Pescador ("Fisherman City"), Jardines de Virú ("Virů Gardens"), and San Joaquín-San José.

Estadio Miguel Grau, the largest stadium in Callao Province, is located between Cercado and Ciudad del Pescador.

Callao is one of the areas of Peru that experiences the most crime due to its designation as the main port city in Peru, it is known as one of the largest exit points of cocaine and is rife with organized crime that results with violence.

[3] In 2023, a raid by the Peruvian National Police found 3 tons of cocaine located in a home in Bellavista.