Jauja Province
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| Province | |||
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| Country | Peru | ||
| Region | Junín | ||
| Founded | Octobre, 1533 | ||
| Capital | Jauja | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Ivan Torres Acevedo | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3,749 km2 (1,447 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 3,336 m (10,945 ft) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 107,844 | ||
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) | ||
| UBIGEO | 1204 | ||
| Website | www.munijauja.gob.pe | ||
Jauja Province is a Peruvian province. It is one of the nine provinces of the Junín Region. To the north it borders with the Yauli, Tarma and Chanchamayo Provinces. To the east with the Satipo Province, to the south with the Concepción Province and to the west with the Lima Region. The capital of the Jauja Province is the city of Jauja. The city was founded by Francisco Pizarro as the first capital of Peru.
Before the arrival of the Spaniards the province was called Hatun Xauxa and it was the main center of the nation Hatunwanka Xauxa, that consisted of Tawantinsuyu after the expansion of Pachakutiq Inca.
Political division
The Province of Jauja is divided into 34 districts:
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See also
- Challwaqucha
- Inka
- Llaksaqucha
- Hatunmarka
- Mankhaqucha
- Marayrasu
- Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve
- Paryaqaqa mountain range
- Pumaqucha
- Qarwaqucha
- Quriwasi
- Tunanmarka
- Waqlamarka
- Wich'iqucha
- Wiraqucha