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'''Jauja''' is a town in central [[Peru]] with a population of 105,000. It is situated in the fertile Mantaro |
'''Jauja''' is a town in central [[Peru]] with a population of 105,000. It is situated in the fertile [[Mantaro Valley]], 18 kilometers to the north of [[Huancayo]] (the capital of [[Junín Region]]), at an altitude of 3,755 m. |
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[[Image:Jauja Cathedral.jpg|thumb|220px|Jauja's cathedral was the first to be built in Peru on the orders of Francisco Pizarro]] |
[[Image:Jauja Cathedral.jpg|thumb|220px|Jauja's cathedral was the first to be built in Peru on the orders of Francisco Pizarro]] |
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Revision as of 21:11, 22 August 2005
Jauja is a town in central Peru with a population of 105,000. It is situated in the fertile Mantaro Valley, 18 kilometers to the north of Huancayo (the capital of Junín Region), at an altitude of 3,755 m.
After the Spanish had sealed the conquest of Peru by taking Cusco in 1533, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro established Jauja as Peru's provisional capital in October of 1533. The foundation of Lima by Pizarro in 1535, however, overshadowed Jauja's importance.
Jauja has been surpassed by Huancayo as a commercial center in recent years. The small city, however, has retained much of its colonial-era charm.