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District in Ica, Peru
Humay
District
Atacamite needles enclosed in clear Gypsum, Lily MineAtacamite needles enclosed in clear Gypsum, Lily Mine
Country Peru
RegionIca
ProvincePisco
FoundedJune 25, 1855
CapitalHumay
Government
 • MayorClaudio Pillaca Cajamarca
Area
 • Total1,112.96 km (429.72 sq mi)
Elevation430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 • Total5,499
 • Density4.9/km (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO110503

Humay District is one of eight districts of the province Pisco in Peru.

The Lily Mine, about 40 km (25 mi) east of Pisco, Peru, is a well-known producer of mineral specimens for collectors, and rough material for decorative stone-carving.

Climate

Climate data for Hacienda Bernales, Humay, elevation 293 m (961 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.7
(83.7)
29.8
(85.6)
29.7
(85.5)
28.5
(83.3)
25.8
(78.4)
23.0
(73.4)
22.2
(72.0)
22.1
(71.8)
23.5
(74.3)
24.7
(76.5)
25.3
(77.5)
26.9
(80.4)
25.9
(78.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.7
(65.7)
19.4
(66.9)
19.0
(66.2)
17.0
(62.6)
14.3
(57.7)
12.8
(55.0)
12.0
(53.6)
11.9
(53.4)
12.5
(54.5)
13.4
(56.1)
14.4
(57.9)
16.6
(61.9)
15.2
(59.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.8
(0.03)
0.8
(0.03)
0.5
(0.02)
0
(0)
0.1
(0.00)
0.6
(0.02)
0.2
(0.01)
0.2
(0.01)
0.1
(0.00)
0.1
(0.00)
0.1
(0.00)
0.1
(0.00)
3.6
(0.12)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru

See also

List of mines in Peru

Zinc mining

References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. Lily Mine at Mindat.org
  3. "Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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