Fun fact 1 about Huancayo
city
The word Wankayuq translates to 'The Place of the Stone.'
Huancayo
Peru
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Huancayo
Peru
Country
Peru
Population
364.7K
Coordinates
-12.07, -75.20
Huancayo is the capital of the Junín Region and Huancayo Province, in the central highlands of Peru, in the Mantaro Valley and is crossed by the Shullcas, Chilca and Mantaro rivers. It was founded as a reduction by the name Santísima Trinidad de Huancayo on 1 June 1572, by Don Jerónimo de Silva, a Spanish conquistador.
From the “Etymology” section
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