| Concepción | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
      Photo montage of Concepción | |
  Concepción | |
| Coordinates: 11°55′06.52″S 75°18′46.40″W / 11.9184778°S 75.3128889°W / -11.9184778; -75.3128889 | |
| 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 | |
| • Total | 15,428 |
| Demonym | concepcionino/a |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Website | www.municoncepcion.gob.pe |
Concepción is a town in central Peru, capital of the province Concepción in the region Junín. 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
- (in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de Concepción. Municipalidad Provincial de Concepción. Retrieved March 1, 2008
- * (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 1, 2008.
External links
11°55′06.52″S 75°18′46.40″W / 11.9184778°S 75.3128889°W / -11.9184778; -75.3128889
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