Humay District

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

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

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

13.7225°S 75.8866°W / -13.7225; -75.8866


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