Morococha
Morococha is a former town in Junín, a department of Peru. From 2013 to 2025, its population and administrative functions were gradually transferred to Nueva Morococha, a planned community built about 6 miles away for the town's displaced residents.- Town with about 3,660 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 4,250 metres (13,950 feet)
- Description: city in Junín, Peru
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Latitude
-11.58778° or 11° 35′ 16″ south
Longitude
-76.06301° or 76° 3′ 47″ west
Open location code
57W5CW6P+VQ
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Swedish—“Morococha” goes by many names.
MorocochaAsturian
MorocochaCebuano
Morococha (kapital sa distrito)Cebuano
MorocochaDutch
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