Recuay | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Recuay |
| Capital | Recuay, Peru |
| Area | |
| • Total | 142.96 km2 (55.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,394 m (11,135 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,186 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 021701 |
Recuay District is one of ten districts of the Recuay Province in Peru. [1]
Its capital is the town of Recuay in the Callejón de Huaylas Valley.
The Recuay culture was a highland culture of Peru that flourished in 200 BC-600 AD and was related to the Moche culture of the north coast. It is named after the Recuay area.
The Recuay area is very close to the earlier Chavin culture centre of Chavin de Huantar that lies just to the west. Thus, the Recuay originally occupied much of the territory of the Chavin, and were greatly influenced by them.
The culture especially flourished in the Callejón de Huaylas region, and along the Marañón River. It also spread to the valleys of the Santa, Casma and Huarmey rivers. To the north, it reached the area of Pashash, in Pallasca. Willkawayin was one of their important settlements.
| Climate data for Recuay (elevation 3,431 m (11,257 ft), 1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 20.4 (68.7) | 20.1 (68.2) | 19.7 (67.5) | 20.5 (68.9) | 21.2 (70.2) | 21.6 (70.9) | 21.9 (71.4) | 22.3 (72.1) | 22.1 (71.8) | 21.3 (70.3) | 21.0 (69.8) | 20.6 (69.1) | 21.1 (69.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) | 6.4 (43.5) | 6.4 (43.5) | 5.8 (42.4) | 4.0 (39.2) | 1.8 (35.2) | 0.8 (33.4) | 1.3 (34.3) | 3.3 (37.9) | 4.8 (40.6) | 5.1 (41.2) | 5.8 (42.4) | 4.3 (39.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 116.6 (4.59) | 127.5 (5.02) | 173.5 (6.83) | 95.1 (3.74) | 30.9 (1.22) | 6.4 (0.25) | 2.1 (0.08) | 5.6 (0.22) | 28.9 (1.14) | 67.1 (2.64) | 71.4 (2.81) | 111.4 (4.39) | 836.5 (32.93) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [2] | |||||||||||||
Ancash is a department and region in western Peru. It is bordered by the departments of La Libertad on the north, Huánuco and Pasco on the east, Lima on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital is the city of Huaraz, and its largest city and port is Chimbote. The name of the region originates from the Quechua word anqash, from anqas ('blue') or from anka ('eagle').
Huaraz, founded as San Sebastián de Huaraz, is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the Ancash Region and the seat of government of Huaraz Province. The urban area's population is distributed over the districts of Huaraz and Independencia. The city is located in the middle of the Callejon de Huaylas valley and on the right side of the Santa river. The city has an elevation of approximately 3050 meter s above sea level. The built-up area covers 8 km2 and has a population of 120,000 inhabitants, making it the second largest city in the central Peruvian Andes after the city of Huancayo. It is the 22nd largest city in Peru. Huaraz is the seat of the province's Roman Catholic Bishop and the site of the cathedral.
The Santa Valley is an inter-andean valley in the Ancash Region in the north-central highlands of Peru. Due to its location between two mountain ranges, it is known as Callejón de Huaylas, the Alley of Huaylas, whereas "Huaylas" refers to the territorial division's name during the Viceroyalty of Peru.
The Santa River is a river in the South American Andes mountain range in the Ancash Region of northwest central Peru.
The Corongo Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. Its capital is Corongo located at an altitude of 3,141 m (10,305 ft).
The Huaraz Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. It was created on August 5, 1857 during the presidency of Ramón Castilla. Geographically, the province is located over the Callejón de Huaylas and the western slopes of the Cordillera Negra.
The Santa Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.
San Martín de Chacas is a Peruvian town, capital of the eponymous district and the Asunción Province, located in the east-central region of Ancash. It has an urban population of 2,082 located at 3,359 meters; and a district of 5,334 people. The district, located in the sub-basin of the Marañon River, has an area of 447.69 km², which represents 85% of the province.
The Caraz District is one of 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is Caraz. Its elevation is 2,285 m. In Caraz, the paved road comes from Pativilca.
The Huallanca District or Wallanka is the most northeastern of the 10 districts that comprise Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. It is in the high mountain range known as Cordillera Negra. The district capital is Huallanca. The district was founded in 1950 by separating it from the Huaylas District.
Huari is one of the 16 districts that integrates the Peruvian Huari Province in the Ancash region. The district consists of the city of Huari, 15 small villages and 22 annexes.
Recuay is a town in the Ancash Region, Peru. It is located at the border of the Santa River, 3422 msnm, and it the capital of the Recuay Province. it was created by law 11326 on April 14, 1950.
Aija is a town in central Peru, capital of the province Aija in the region Ancash, on the west side of the Cordillera Negra.
Mancos District is one of eight districts of the Yungay Province in Ancash Region, Peru. Mancos is called ``El corazón del Callejón de Huaylas´´ for being located in the centre of Callejón de Huaylas.
Tumshukayko is a pre-Inca archeological site near Caraz, Huaylas Province, Ancash Region, Peru.
Mururaju, Murrorajo or Pongos Sur is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,688 metres (18,661 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District and in the Recuay Province, Catac District. Mururaju lies southeast of Lake Querococha, northeast of the lake Qishqiqucha and south of Queshque.
Honcopampa or Joncopampa is an archaeological site in Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Aco District, at a height of about 3,500 metres (11,483 ft). Hunqupampa is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of the Callejón de Huaylas. It lies in the little populated place named Hunqupampa (Joncopampa).
Queshque, or Gueshgue is a 5,630-metre-high (18,471 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District, and in the Recuay Province, Catac District.
The Recuay culture was a pre-Columbian culture of highland Peru that flourished from 200 BCE to 600 CE and was related to the Moche culture of the north coast. It is named after the Recuay District, in the Recuay Province, in the Ancash Region of Peru.
A huanca or chichic (tsitsiq) is an elongated vertical stone considered sacred, with multiple symbolisms, in the Andean worldview. Huancas were worshipped and given rituals and offerings. The stone placed at the top is called chacrayoc;.
| Aija | |
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| Antonio Raymondi | |
| Asunción | |
| Bolognesi | |
| Carhuaz | |
| Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald | |
| Casma | |
| Corongo | |
| Huaraz | |
| Huari | |
| Huarmey | |
| Huaylas | |
| Mariscal Luzuriaga | |
| Ocros | |
| Pallasca | |
| Pomabamba | |
| Recuay | |
| Santa | |
| Sihuas | |
| Yungay | |
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