Concepción, Junín
Town in Junín, Peru
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Concepción is a town in central Peru, capital of the province Concepción in the region Junín.[1][2] During the War of the Pacific in July 1882, Concepción was the location of the Battle of La Concepción, in which a force of 77 Chilean soldiers fought to the last man against 1,300 Peruvian soldiers and guerillas.
Concepción | |
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Town | |
     Photo montage of Concepción | |
  Concepción Location within Peru | |
| Coordinates: 11°55′06.52″S 75°18′46.40″W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Junín |
| Province | Concepción |
| District | Concepción |
| Founded | 8 December 1537 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Benjamín Próspero De la Cruz Palomino (2019-2022) |
| Elevation | 3,283 m (10,771 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 15,428 |
| Demonym | concepcionino/a |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Website | www.municoncepcion.gob.pe |
