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Department of Junín
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This article is about the region. For the Peruvian province, see Junín Province. For other uses, see Junín Department (disambiguation).
Junín (Spanish pronunciation: [xuˈnin]) is a department and region in the central highlands and westernmost Peruvian Amazon. Its capital is Huancayo.
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Junín
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![]() Location of the Junín Region in Peru | |
Coordinates: 11.48°S 74.98°W / -11.48; -74.98 | |
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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