La Oroya
La Oroya is a city in Peru with a population of about 33,345.
PeruTown🏆 #74 most populated in Peru🕐 America/Lima
La Oroya is a city on the River Mantaro and capital of the Yauli Province, located in the Department of Junin in central Peru. It is situated on the eastern watershed of the Andes at an altitude of 3,745 m, some 176 km east-north-east of the national capital, Lima. La Oroya is the location of a smelting operation that earned the town a place on the Blacksmith Institute's 2007 report on "The World's Worst Polluted Places". It is also the eastern endpoint of the Central Highway of Peru.
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About La Oroya
| Country | Peru |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 12 |
| Population | 33,345 |
| Local currency | PEN |
| Coordinates | -11.5189, -75.8993 |
| Time zone | America/Lima |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 136 km · Lima |
| Population (Peru) | #74 most populated in Peru |
| Where on Earth | 11°31′8″S · 75°53′58″W |
| Hemisphere | S · W |
| Distance to the equator | 1,282 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 8,737 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Lubumbashi (Democratic Republic of the Congo) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 11.52, 104.10 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 3,369 km |
| New York | 5,811 km |
| Los Angeles | 6,758 km |
| London | 10,048 km |
| Paris | 10,129 km |
| Cairo | 12,285 km |