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Junín Region

Also known as Junín Department

Junín is a region of central Peru, stretching from the Andean highlands around Lake Junín to the Amazonian forests of the east; its capital is Huancayo. Its high plateau was the scene of the Battle of Junín in August 1824, a cavalry victory of Simón Bolívar's forces over the royalists, after which the department was named. Its economy rests on mining, farming and the trade of the Mantaro valley.

Junín Region
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North Peruvian Republic

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Junín Region. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/junin-region
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