Junin, Peru · South America
33,345
Population
South America
Continent
Lima
Timezone
PE
Country Code
La Oroya is a city on the River Mantaro and capital of the Yauli Province, located in the Department of Junin in central Peru. It is situated on the eastern watershed of the Andes at an altitude of 3,745 m, some 176 km east-north-east of the national capital, Lima. La Oroya is the location of a smelting operation that earned the town a place on the Blacksmith Institute's 2007 report on "The World's Worst Polluted Places". It is also the eastern endpoint of the Central Highway of Peru (Carretera...
Coordinates
-11.5189°, -75.8993°
Region/State
Junin
District
Provincia de Yauli
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Country
Peru
Region
Junin
Timezone
America/Lima
Population
33,345
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