Humay District

Humay
District

Atacamite needles enclosed in clear Gypsum, Lily Mine
Country  Peru
Region Ica
Province Pisco
Founded June 25, 1855
Capital Humay
Government
  Mayor Claudio Pillaca Cajamarca
Area
  Total 1,112.96 km2 (429.72 sq mi)
Elevation 430 m (1,410 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 5,499
  Density 4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 110503

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]

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

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