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Junín, Cundinamarca

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Location of the municipality and town of Junín in the Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
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Main economical activities of Junín are agriculture, livestock farming and tourism.
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The former name Chipazaque of Junín refers to the shared terrain by the
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reached the area of Junín in 1550 and founded the modern town.
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in 1861, because the green valleys reminded him of the
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Municipality
View of Junín
Flag of Junín
Official seal of Junín
Location of the municipality and town of Junín in the Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Junín is located in Colombia
4°47′25″N 73°48′49″W / 4.79028°N 73.81361°W / 4.79028; -73.81361
Colombia
Department
Cundinamarca
Guavio Province
Municipality
Municipality
Urban
Time zone
UTC-5
Official website
Colombia
Guavio Province
department
Cundinamarca
Altiplano Cundiboyacense
Gachetá
Guatavita
Gama
Gachalá
Fómeque
La Calera
Guasca
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