Huancayo

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Huancayo is a major city in the central highlands of Peru, known as a commercial and cultural hub of the Mantaro Valley.

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Huancayo canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
human settlement
administrativeDivision Huancayo District
capitalOf Huancayo Province
climate subtropical highland climate
connectedBy Ferrocarril Central Andino
surface form: Central Railway of Peru
connectedTo Lima
country Peru
culturalRegion Central Andes
surface form: central Andes
demographics predominantly mestizo and indigenous population
elevation approximately 3259 meters above sea level
foundedAs Spanish colonial town
hasAirport Francisco Carlé Airport (serving nearby Jauja)
hasEconomicActivity agriculture trade
commerce
services
hasFestival Fiesta de la Virgen de Cocharcas
Semana Santa celebrations
hasReligiousSite Catedral de Huancayo
hasSportsTeam Club Sport Huancayo
hasUniversity National University of the Center of Peru
surface form: Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú
is commercial hub of the Mantaro Valley
cultural hub of the Mantaro Valley
isSeatOf Archdiocese of Huancayo
knownFor agricultural markets
handicrafts
traditional festivals
languageSpoken Quechua
Spanish
locatedIn Junín Region
Mantaro Valley
central highlands of Peru
locatedOn Mantaro River
populationRankInPeru one of the largest cities in Peru
primaryReligion Roman Catholicism
regionType Andean city
roadConnectedTo Ayacucho
Huancavelica
La Oroya
timeZone Peru Time
transportHubFor central highlands of Peru
utcOffset −5

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Peru Time usedInCity Huancayo
Junín Region capital Huancayo
Junín Region largestCity Huancayo
Junín Region containsCity Huancayo
Junín capital Huancayo
subject surface form: Junín Region
Junín largestCity Huancayo
subject surface form: Junín Region