Junín, Peru

Junín is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Junín in the region Junín.

Junín
Town
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Heroica Ciudad de Junín (Heroic City of Junín)
Country Peru
RegionJunín
ProvinceJunín
DistrictJunín
Government
  MayorJorge Luis Tejeda Pucuhuaranga
Elevation
4,107 m (13,474 ft)
Population
 (2017)
  Total10,976
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)

Raúl Pacheco and Gladys Tejeda, both Olympic marathon runners, were born here.

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