Junín is a city in Central
Peru
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, capital of the
Junín Province in the
Department of Junín. It is located on the southern shore of
Lake Junín, at an elevation of 4,107 m (13,474 ft). It was founded as Town of Kings in 1539 and elevated to city level by the Law No. 9834, on October 27, 1943, during the presidency of
Manuel Prado Ugarteche
Manuel Carlos Prado y Ugarteche (April 21, 1889 – August 15, 1967) was a banker who served twice as President of Peru. Son of former president Mariano Ignacio Prado, he was born in Lima and served as the nation's 43rd (1939 - 1945) and 46th (1 ...
.
Raúl Pacheco and
Gladys Tejeda, both Olympic marathon runners, were born here.
References
Populated places in the Junín Region
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