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Oyón Province
Andajes District

Churin

Churin is a town in Oyon Province, . In Proto-Quechuan, the word churin means "your child". The city holds two annual festivals. The Annual Maca Festival celebrates maca, an aphrodisiac food.
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  • Type: Town
  • Description: town in the Oyon Province, Peru
  • Also known as: “San Juan de Churín”

Churin

Latitude
-10.8113° or 10° 48′ 41″ south
Longitude
-76.8751° or 76° 52′ 30″ west
Elevation
2,367 metres (7,766 feet)
Open location code
57X554QF+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3020955399
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3943121
Wiki­data ID
Q5118292
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Churin” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Churin”
  • Irish: “Churin”
  • Spanish: “Churin”
  • Spanish: “Churín”

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