Runayoc (possibly from

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''runa'' person, ''-yuq'' a

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) is an archaeological site in

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on a mountain of that name. It is situated in the

Huancavelica Region Huancavelica () is a department and region in Peru with an area of and a population of 347,639 ( 2017 census). The capital is the city Huancavelica. The region is bordered by the departments of Lima and Ica in the west, Junín in the north, ...

Huaytará Province Huaytará Province is the largest of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital city is Huaytará. The province has a population of 17,247 inhabitants as of 2017. Boundaries *North: Castrovirreyna Province, Huancaveli ...

Huaytará District Huaytará District is one of sixteen districts in Huaytará Province, Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''; retrieved 11 April 2008. Its seat is Huaytará Huaytará is a town in central Peru ...

. The ruins of Runayuq are situated at a height of about .

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