Junín Department

Map of Junín Department

075 km (47 mi)150 km (93 mi)225 km (140 mi)300 km (186 mi)

Height

200 m (656 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), 4000 m (13120 ft), 5000 m (16400 ft), Max altitude 5703 m (18710 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Winter snow (approximate)

Height from west to east in Junín Department

Height from south to north in Junín Department

1Ucayali242 to 1 013 m2Junin4 081 m3Antacoto4 444 m

Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)

Basic Information

Capital City: Huancayo

Population: 1,376,453 (Wikidata, 2026)

Area: 44,329 km² / 17,116 sq mi

Subdivisions: 9

Geography

Highest Elevation Point: Cerro Pariachaca (5 703 m)

Lowest point: 200 m

Borders

Cusco Department — Southeast
Ayacucho Department — Southeast
Ucayali Department — Northeast
Pasco Department — Northeast
Huancavelica Department — South