Department of Junín
Junín
Sunin (Quechua) | |
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View of the Andes Mountains | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Junín in Peru | |
| Coordinates: 11°29′S 74°59′W / 11.48°S 74.98°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Capital | Huancayo |
| Provinces | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional Government |
| • Governor | Zósimo Cárdenas Muje |
| 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 | 28.19267/km2 (73.01868/sq mi) |
| Demonym | juninense |
| UBIGEO | 12 |
| Dialing code | 064 |
| ISO 3166 code | PE-JUN |
| Principal resources | Potato, coffee, fruit, silver, zinc, lead. |
| Website | www.regionjunin.gob.pe |
Junín (Spanish pronunciation: [xuˈnin]; Quechua: Sunin) is a department of Peru. It is located in the central highlands and westernmost Peruvian Amazon. It is governed by a regional government. Its capital is Huancayo.