Lircay, Peru

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Lircay
Town
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Lircay
Coordinates: 12°59′22.77″S74°43′13.76″W / 12.9896583°S 74.7204889°W / -12.9896583; -74.7204889
CountryFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Angaraes
District Lircay
Government
 • MayorRaul Victor Anyaipoma Bendezu
Elevation
3,278 m (10,755 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)

Lircay is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Angaraes in the region Huancavelica. [1] It is located at an altitude of 3,278 m. The town had a population according to the 2007 census of 6,563 people. Most of the people of the town belong to the native American race.[ citation needed ]

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Climate

Climate data for Lircay (elevation 3,303 m (10,837 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)19.3
(66.7)		18.8
(65.8)		19.0
(66.2)		20.0
(68.0)		20.7
(69.3)		20.4
(68.7)		20.3
(68.5)		20.7
(69.3)		21.0
(69.8)		21.0
(69.8)		21.7
(71.1)		20.1
(68.2)		20.2
(68.5)
Average low °C (°F)6.8
(44.2)		7.1
(44.8)		7.0
(44.6)		5.6
(42.1)		3.3
(37.9)		1.9
(35.4)		1.3
(34.3)		2.3
(36.1)		4.1
(39.4)		5.3
(41.5)		5.4
(41.7)		6.3
(43.3)		4.7
(40.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)142.7
(5.62)		147.3
(5.80)		114.4
(4.50)		54.1
(2.13)		24.8
(0.98)		10.7
(0.42)		14.9
(0.59)		16.4
(0.65)		29.4
(1.16)		51.7
(2.04)		53.2
(2.09)		103.4
(4.07)		763
(30.05)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [2]

Transportation

The city is connected to the city of Huancavelica by a 2-lane road that was paved in 2016.[ citation needed ]

Education

The town is home of a local university; the Universidad para el Desarrollo Andino, and has a branch of the Universidad Nacional de Huancavelica. There are a local technical institute; the Instituto Tecnologico Lircay.[ citation needed ]

Health

Lircay has a clinic, Centro de Salud, that serves the city and the towns nearby.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine , Retrieved June 10, 2008
  2. ↑ "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.

12°59′22.77″S74°43′13.76″W / 12.9896583°S 74.7204889°W / -12.9896583; -74.7204889


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