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Concepción
Town
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Photo montage of Concepción
Concepción, Junín is located in Peru
Concepción, Junín
Concepción, Junín
Location in Peru
Country  Peru
Region Junín
Province Concepción
District Concepción
Founded 8 December 1537
Elevation
3,283 m (10,771 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total 15,428
Demonym(s) 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.

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