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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