Jauja is a city and capital of Jauja Province in Peru. It is situated in the fertile Mantaro Valley, 45 kilometres (28 mi) to the northwest of Huancayo, at an altitude of 3,400 metres (11,200 ft). Its population in 2015 was 15,432.
Partial view of Jauja's Plaza Mayor, from its northeast corner
Seal
The Tunantada is a typical dance festival of Jauja. One of the characters is the Español (the Spaniard) also called príncipe, shown in this photo. .
The Chuto is a character of the Tunantada.
Jauja Province is a Peruvian province. It is one of the nine provinces of the Junín Region. To the north it borders with the Yauli, Tarma and Chanchamayo Provinces. To the east with the Satipo Province, to the south with the Concepción Province and to the west with the Lima Region. The capital of the Jauja Province is the city of Jauja. The city was founded by Francisco Pizarro as the first capital of Peru.
Laguna de Paca in the Jauja Province
Coat of arms