Jauja
E418585
Jauja is a historic highland city in central Peru, known as the country’s first Spanish-founded capital and for its colonial architecture and Andean cultural heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jauja canonical | 2 |
| Jauja city | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
human settlement ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | colonial ⓘ |
| climate | cool highland climate ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Central Andes ⓘ |
| demographics | predominantly indigenous and mestizo population ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 11150 feet above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 3400 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| foundingBy | Spanish colonizers ⓘ |
| governingBody | Municipality of Jauja ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Francisco Carlé Airport ⓘ |
| hasReligiousArchitecture | colonial churches ⓘ |
| heritage | Andean traditions ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized for historical importance within Peru ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early colonial administrative center in Peru ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Andean cultural heritage
ⓘ
colonial architecture ⓘ highland climate ⓘ traditional festivals ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Quechua
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Peru ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Jauja Province
NERFINISHED
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Junín Region ⓘ |
| locatedInValley | Mantaro Valley ⓘ |
| partOf | Andes ⓘ |
| regionType | highland city ⓘ |
| role | first Spanish-founded capital of Peru ⓘ |
| timeZone | Peru Time ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
historical tourism ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
connected by road to Huancayo
ⓘ
connected by road to Lima ⓘ |
| utcOffset | UTC−05:00 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.