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LA OROYA

Junin · PERU (PE) · 11.52°S / 75.90°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,936,952

La Oroya is a city in Peru with a population of 33,345. It sits at -11.52/-75.90, runs on America/Lima, is 5 km from Santa Rosa de Sacco.

Population 33,345
Place Type County Seat
Elevation n/a
Timezone America/Lima

All facts

fields
Country
Peru
Subdivision
Junin
Coords
11.52°S / 75.90°W
UTC offset
-5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SW Santa Rosa de Sacco Junin 11,257 5.9 km
NW Paccha Junin 0 8.3 km
SW Morococha Junin 7,890 19.4 km
NE Sacsamarca Junin 679 22.4 km
NE Leticia Junin 0 22.5 km
S Huayhuay Junin 0 22.6 km
E Carhuacatac Junin 504 23.8 km
NE Tarma Junin 51,350 25.4 km
SW Yauli Junin 0 26.1 km
E Huaricolca Junin 0 27.0 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of La Oroya?
33,345 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is La Oroya in?
America/Lima.
Which country is La Oroya in?
Peru (PE).
How far is La Oroya from Lima?
About 136 km.
Does La Oroya have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Peru?
Spanish; Castilian.
What currency is used in Peru?
Sol.
How many cities are in Peru?
2,293 on record.
Which admin region is La Oroya in?
Junin.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3936952

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3936952,
    "name": "La Oroya",
    "ascii_name": "La Oroya",
    "country_code": "PE",
    "population": 33345,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Lima",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA3",
    "latitude": -11.51893,
    "longitude": -75.89935
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.0x the population of Santa Rosa de Sacco.
  • 5 km from Santa Rosa de Sacco.
  • Same timezone (America/Lima) as 2,292 other cities in Peru.
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