Huancavelica
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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 |
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| instanceOf |
city
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human settlement → |
| capitalOf |
Huancavelica Region
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| climate |
cool high-altitude climate
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| continent |
South America
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| country |
Peru
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| demographics |
predominantly indigenous and mestizo population
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| economy |
agriculture
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mining → |
| elevation |
approximately 3660 meters above sea level
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| foundedBy |
Spanish colonial authorities
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| hasHeritage |
colonial architecture
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| hasMiningSite |
Santa Bárbara mine
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| historicalPeriod |
Spanish colonial era
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| knownFor |
colonial mining center
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mercury mining → |
| languageUsed |
Quechua
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Spanish → |
| locatedIn |
Andes
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central Peru → |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Huancavelica Region
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| locatedOnWatercourse |
Ichu River
NERFINISHED
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| nickname |
La Villa Rica de Oropesa
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| partOf |
Huancavelica Province
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| regionType |
Andean highlands
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| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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| significance |
one of the most important mercury sources in the Spanish Empire
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| timeZone |
Peru Time
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| transportInfrastructure |
Huancavelica–Huancayo railway
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| utcOffset |
UTC−05:00
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Huancavelica Region
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capital |
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Viceroyalty of Peru
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majorMine |