La Oroya
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La Oroya is a Peruvian mining city in the central Andes, historically known for its large metallurgical complex and severe environmental pollution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La Oroya canonical | 3 |
| La Oroya city | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
mining city ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Yauli Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | cold high-altitude climate ⓘ |
| connectedBy |
Ferrocarril Central Andino
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Railway of Peru
|
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 176 km east of Lima ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 3,750 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
air pollution
ⓘ
child lead poisoning ⓘ soil contamination ⓘ water contamination ⓘ |
| governingCountryCapital | Lima ⓘ |
| hasHealthConcern |
neurological effects from lead exposure
ⓘ
respiratory diseases ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
copper smelting
ⓘ
gold refining ⓘ lead smelting ⓘ silver refining ⓘ zinc processing ⓘ |
| hasNearbyResource | Andean mineral deposits ⓘ |
| hasPopulationCharacteristic | significant proportion of residents exposed to heavy metals ⓘ |
| hasTransport | Pan-American and central highland road connections ⓘ |
| historicallyOperatedBy |
Cerro de Pasco Corporation
ⓘ
Doe Run Peru ⓘ |
| knownFor |
heavy metal pollution
ⓘ
large metallurgical complex ⓘ lead contamination ⓘ mining and smelting activities ⓘ severe environmental pollution ⓘ sulfur dioxide emissions ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Junín Region
ⓘ
Central Andes ⓘ
surface form:
central Andes
|
| locatedInContinent | South America ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mantaro River ⓘ |
| metallurgicalComplexOpened | 1922 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Altiplano plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Andean highlands
|
| pollutionSource |
metallurgical smelter emissions
ⓘ
mining waste ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
metallurgy
ⓘ
mining ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the most polluted cities in the world ⓘ |
| regionCapitalDistance | approximately 125 km from Huancayo ⓘ |
| role | transport hub between Lima and central highlands ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
international environmental reports
ⓘ
public health studies ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Junín Region
this entity surface form:
La Oroya city