Huancayo Province
Encyclopedia
Huancayo Province is located in Peru
and is one of the 9 provinces composing the Junín Region
. It borders to the north with the Concepción Province
, the east with the Satipo Province
, the south with the Huancavelica Region
and the west with the Chupaca Province
. The province has an approximate population of 439 699 inhabitants. The capital of the province is the city of Huancayo
.
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
and is one of the 9 provinces composing the Junín Region
Junín Region
Junín is a region in the central highlands and westernmost Amazonia of Peru. Its capital is Huancayo.-Geography:The region has a very heterogeneous topography. The western cordillera located near the border with the Lima Region, has snowy and ice covered peaks. On the east, there are high glacier...
. It borders to the north with the Concepción Province
Concepción Province, Peru
Concepción Province is one of nine provinces in the Junín Region in central Peru. Its capital is Concepción.Notable sites include El convento de Ocopa, which contains a vast library and artefacts that were acquired from the first Spanish expeditions to the Peruvian Amazon rainforest.-Political...
, the east with the Satipo Province
Satipo Province
Satipo is the largest and easternmost province in the Junín Region, located in the central Amazon rainforest of Peru. Its capital is the town of Satipo.-Boundaries:...
, the south with the Huancavelica Region
Huancavelica Region
Huancavelica is a region in Peru. Area: 22,131.47 km². Population: 447,054 . The capital is the city of Huancavelica.It is bordered by Lima Region and Ica in the west, Junín in the north, and Ayacucho in the east....
and the west with the Chupaca Province
Chupaca Province
Chupaca Province, located in Central Peru, is one of the nine provinces that compose the Junín Region, bordering to the north with the Concepción Province, to the east with the Huancayo Province, to the south with the Huancavelica Region and to the west with the Lima Region...
. The province has an approximate population of 439 699 inhabitants. The capital of the province is the city of Huancayo
Huancayo
Huancayo with a rock') is the capital of the Junín Region, in the central highlands of Peru. It is located in Junín Province, of which it is also capital. Situated near the Mantaro Valley at an altitude of 3,271 meters, it has a population of 377,000 and is the fifth most populous city of the...
.