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Junín

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Junín, city, Argentina

Junín (hnēn`), city (1991 pop. 70,138), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina, on the Salado River. It is a busy commercial center for an agricultural and livestock area. There are important railroad repair shops. Its fishing industry has developed gradually. Junín began as a frontier fort (est. 1827) during the struggle against the Native Americans of Pampa.

Junín, village, Peru

Junín, city (1993 pop. 16,183), W central Peru, in the Andes. In the vicinity on Aug. 6, 1824, Simón Bolívar Bolívar, Simón (sēmōn` bōlē`vär)
..... Click the link for more information. , aided by Antonio José de Sucre Sucre, Antonio José de (äntô`nyō hōsā` thā s
..... Click the link for more information. , defeated the Spanish general José Canterac in the first important battle leading to Peruvian independence. The surrounding area is rich in mineral, hydroelectric, and agricultural resources.


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