Junín Region

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Junín Region is a central highland region of Peru known for its Andean landscapes, agricultural production, and important role in the country’s history and transportation routes.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Junín Province 1

Statements (53)

Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative region
region of Peru
bordersRegion Ayacucho Region
Cusco Region
Huancavelica Region
Lima Region NERFINISHED
Pasco Region
Ucayali Region
capital Huancayo
climate Andean highland climate
containsCity Chanchamayo
Huancayo
Jauja
Junín
La Oroya
Satipo
Tarma
containsLake Lake Junín
containsMountainRange Andes
country Peru
economicActivity agriculture
commerce
livestock raising
mining
hasHistoricalEvent Battle of Junín
hasProvince Chanchamayo Province NERFINISHED
Chupaca Province NERFINISHED
Concepción Province
Huancayo Province NERFINISHED
Jauja Province NERFINISHED
Junín Region self-linksurface differs
surface form: Junín Province

Satipo Province NERFINISHED
Tarma Province NERFINISHED
Yauli Province NERFINISHED
historicalRole site of key battles in Peruvian War of Independence
includesEcosystem Amazonian foothills
cloud forests
high Andean grasslands
knownFor Andean landscapes
agricultural production
coffee production
dairy production
historical importance in Peru
potato cultivation
transportation routes between coast and jungle
language Quechua
Spanish
largestCity Huancayo
locatedIn central highlands of Peru
partOf Andean region of Peru
transportHubFor central Peru
traversedBy Central Highway of Peru
Ferrocarril Central Andino

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Huancavelica Region borders Junín Region
Lima Region borders Junín Region
Pasco Region borders Junín Region
Junín Region hasProvince Junín Region self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Junín Province