Juliaca

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Coordinates: 16°13′S 69°27′W / -16.217, -69.45
Juliaca
Nickname: Ciudad de Los Vientos (The City of the Wind)
Juliaca Location in Peru
Country	Peru
Region	Puno
Province	San Román
District	Juliaca
Founded	1826 A.D. 1^st
City since	1908 A.D. 1^st
Government
- Type	Democracy
- Mayor	David Mamani Paricahua
Elevation	3,825 m (12,549 ft)
Population
- Total	218.485 (2,005)
- Density	533.47/km² (1,381.7/sq mi)
Time zone	PET (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	PET (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	84
Website: MuniJuliaca.gob.pe

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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Train in Juliaca

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