Lircay, Peru
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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]
Climate
Climate data for Lircay, elevation 3,303 m (10,837 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °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) |
Mean daily minimum °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]
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved June 10, 2008
- ^ "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″S 74°43′13.76″W / 12.9896583°S 74.7204889°W / -12.9896583; -74.7204889
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