Department of Junín
Junín (Spanish pronunciation: [xuˈnin]) is a department and region in the central highlands and westernmost Peruvian Amazon. Its capital is Huancayo.
Junín
Departamento de Junín (Spanish) Sunin suyu (Quechua) | |
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Department | |
View of the Andes Mountains | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of the Junín Region in Peru | |
| Coordinates: 11.48°S 74.98°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Subdivisions | 9 provinces and 123 districts |
| Capital | Huancayo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Zósimo Cárdenas Muje (2023–actuality) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44,197.23 km2 (17,064.65 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 4,818 m (15,807 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 1,246,038 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 12 |
| Dialing code | 064 |
| ISO 3166 code | PE-JUN |
| Principal resources | Potato, coffee, fruit, silver, zinc, lead. |
| Website | www.regionjunin.gob.pe |
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