Concepción, Junín
| Concepción | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
|
Central square | |
  Concepción | |
| Coordinates: 11°55′06.52″S 75°18′46.40″W / 11.9184778°S 75.3128889°W | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Junín |
| Province | Concepción |
| District | Concepción |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oscar Enrique Berrios Fuentes |
| Elevation | 3,283 m (10,771 ft) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| Website | www.municoncepcion.gob.pe |
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 was annihilated by 1,300 Peruvians.
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de Concepción. Municipalidad Provincial de Concepción. Retrieved March 1, 2008
- ↑
- (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved March 1, 2008.
External links
Coordinates: 11°55′06.52″S 75°18′46.40″W / 11.9184778°S 75.3128889°W
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