Huancavelica

E66932

Huancavelica is a historic Andean city in central Peru, renowned as one of the colonial era’s most important mercury mining centers.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city
human settlement
capitalOf Huancavelica Region
climate cool high-altitude climate
continent South America
country Peru
demographics predominantly indigenous and mestizo population
economy agriculture
mining
elevation approximately 3660 meters above sea level
foundedBy Spanish colonial authorities
hasHeritage colonial architecture
hasMiningSite Santa Bárbara mine
historicalPeriod Spanish colonial era
knownFor colonial mining center
mercury mining
languageUsed Quechua
Spanish
locatedIn Andes
central Peru
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Huancavelica Region
locatedOnWatercourse Ichu River NERFINISHED
nickname La Villa Rica de Oropesa
partOf Huancavelica Province
regionType Andean highlands
religion Roman Catholicism
significance one of the most important mercury sources in the Spanish Empire
timeZone Peru Time
transportInfrastructure Huancavelica–Huancayo railway
utcOffset UTC−05:00

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Huancavelica Region
capital
Viceroyalty of Peru
majorMine

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