Humay District

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Humay
Atacamite needles enclosed in clear Gypsum, Lily Mine
Atacamite needles enclosed in clear Gypsum, Lily Mine
Country Peru
RegionIca
ProvincePisco
FoundedJune 25, 1855
Capital
Government
 • MayorClaudio Pillaca Cajamarca
Area
 • Total1,112.96 km2 (429.72 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total5,499
 • Density4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO110503

Humay District is one of eight districts of the province Pisco in Peru.[1]

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. [2]

See also[]

List of mines in Peru

Zinc mining

References[]


Coordinates: 13°43′21″S 75°53′12″W / 13.7225°S 75.8866°W / -13.7225; -75.8866


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