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.
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👉 Department of Junín in the context of Huancavelica Region
Huancavelica (Spanish pronunciation: [waŋkaβeˈlika] ) is a department of Peru. It is bordered by the departments of Lima and Ica in the west, Junín in the north, and Ayacucho in the east. It has an area of 22,131.47 km (8,545.01 sq mi) and a population of 347,639 (2017 census). It is administered by a regional government. Its capital is the city of Huancavelica.
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- ⭐ Core Definition: Department of Junín
- 👉 Department of Junín in the context of Huancavelica Region
- Department of Junín in the context of Asháninka people
Department of Junín in the context of Asháninka people
The Asháninka or Asháninca are an Indigenous people living in the rainforests in the regions of Junín, Pasco, Huanuco, and Ucayali in Peru, and in the State of Acre in Brazil. Their ancestral lands are in the forests of Junín, Pasco, Huánuco and part of Ucayali in Peru.
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