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La Rinconada
Áncashvillage
Total population
2,648
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INEI Peru. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Áncash, Peru, La Rinconada stands as a village. It is home to roughly 2,648 residents. Its coordinates of -8.893°, -78.565° place it in the equatorial zone of the southern hemisphere. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 2,041 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves67
- Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla (Vieillot, 1819) · Aves57
- Great EgretArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves54
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves51
- Snowy EgretEgretta thula (Molina, 1782) · Aves48
- White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves45
- Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera (Vieillot, 1816) · Aves42
- Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves41
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2026-02-1057 km WSW of Puerto Santa, Peru
- M 5 — 2025-12-2843 km W of Puerto Santa, Peru
- M 6.2 — 2025-12-2843 km W of Puerto Santa, Peru
- M 5 — 2025-08-1336 km W of Puerto Santa, Peru
- M 4.4 — 2025-07-1575 km W of Puerto Santa, Peru
- M 4.6 — 2025-05-2256 km W of Puerto Santa, Peru
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Áncash
- El Castillo3 mi away
- Nuevo Vinzos5.7 mi away
- Vincas6.3 mi away
- PAMPADURA6.9 mi away · pop. 800
- Cambio Puente7.3 mi away · pop. 7,284
- Santa Clemencia7.4 mi away
- Chimbote12.7 mi away · pop. 354,544
- Nepeña23.8 mi away · pop. 1,873
- Santa Ana23.9 mi away
- Samanco25.9 mi away · pop. 2,233
- San Jacinto26.2 mi away · pop. 8,470
- Chuquicara27.9 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of La Rinconada, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org