Juliaca

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Distrito de Juliaca
Area 533,47 km²
Population
  - Total
  - Density
198 553 (2002 estimate)
372.2/km²
Mayor Miguel A. Ramos
Date of creation 19th century

Juliaca is a city in the Puno Region, Peru. It is the region's largest city and capital of the San Román province. Juliaca is on the Altiplano, 3825 meters above sea level. It is located in the Collao Plateau and close to Lake Titicaca. Cattlebreeding creates a strong trade in leather goods and textiles, also wool trading is big in this area. Also close are the ruins of Sillustani.

It is also home to the department's main airport the Inca Manco Capac International Airport.

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Arequipa | Ayacucho | Cajamarca | Chincha Alta | Chiclayo | Chimbote | Cusco | Huancayo | Huánuco | Ica | Iquitos | Juliaca | Lima | Piura | Pucallpa | Puno | Sullana | Tacna | Tarapoto | Trujillo | Tumbes

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