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Jesus, Peru

South America

Jesus is a town in central Peru, capital of the province of Lauricocha in the Huanuco region. It lies along the Lauricocha River at an elevation of about 3,486 meters.

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Founding Year
1572 1
Founding Year
1572 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia (Spanish): Jesús (Lauricocha)
Wikipedia (Spanish)Article text: founding statement
Quote, Article text: founding statement
Fundada por los españoles en 1572.
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Wikidata: Jesus, Peru
Wikidata Q125646, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Jesus, Peru (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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