Juliaca

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official_name = Juliaca
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nickname = Ciudad de Los Vientos (The City of the Wind)
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map_caption = Location in Peru
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Peru
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_name1 = Puno
subdivision_type2 = Province
subdivision_name2 = San Román
subdivision_type3 = District
subdivision_name3 = Juliaca
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government_type = Democracy
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = David Mamani Paricahua
established_title = Founded
established_date = 1826 A.D. 1^st
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established_date2 = 1908 A.D. 1^st
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population_total = 219,856 (2007)
population_density_km2 = 533.47
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timezone = PET
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = PET
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latd = 16
latm = 13
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longd = 69
longm = 27
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elevation_m = 3825
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area_code = 84
website = [http://www.munijuliaca.gob.pe/ MuniJuliaca.gob.pe]
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Juliaca is a city in the Puno Region, Peru. It is the region's largest city and capital of the San Román province. Juliaca is on the Altiplano, 3825 meters above sea level. It is located in the Collao Plateau and close to Lake Titicaca. Cattlebreeding creates a strong trade in leather goods and textiles, also wool trading is big in this area. Also close are the ruins of Sillustani.It is also home to the department's main airport the Inca Manco Capac International Airport.

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