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Mancos

Áncashvillage

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Air quality index

37Good
Elevation2520 m
WeatherAvg high 75.1°F
Coordinates-9.19°, -77.71°

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City facts

Overview

Mancos, a village in Áncash, Peru, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Mancos maps to -9.190°, -77.712° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 75.1°F and lows near 55.1°F with about 19.7 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). The location receives about 1,885 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Mancos.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-9.1903
Longitude
-77.7123
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
75.1°F
Avg low
55.1°F
Annual precipitation
19.7 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
37
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
7.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
46
NO₂ (µg/m³)
9.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
11,026
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    406
  • Chiguanco Thrush
    Turdus chiguanco Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 · Aves
    362
  • Buff-winged Cinclodes
    Cinclodes fuscus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    341
  • Southern House-Wren
    Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves
    292
  • Tit-like Dacnis
    Xenodacnis parina Cabanis, 1873 · Aves
    252
  • Black Metaltail
    Metallura phoebe (R.Lesson & Delattre, 1839) · Aves
    239
  • Peruvian Sierra-Finch
    Phrygilus punensis Ridgway, 1887 · Aves
    236
  • Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail
    Leptasthenura pileata P.L.Sclater, 1881 · Aves
    207

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
9
Largest magnitude
5.7
Largest event
2010-01-03

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Áncash

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Geography & sun

Elevation
8,268 ft (2520 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.16
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,885

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

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Mancos, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • 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