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Mancos
Áncashvillage
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INEI Peru. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves406
- Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 · Aves362
- Buff-winged CinclodesCinclodes fuscus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves341
- Southern House-WrenTroglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves292
- Tit-like DacnisXenodacnis parina Cabanis, 1873 · Aves252
- Black MetaltailMetallura phoebe (R.Lesson & Delattre, 1839) · Aves239
- Peruvian Sierra-FinchPhrygilus punensis Ridgway, 1887 · Aves236
- Rusty-crowned Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura pileata P.L.Sclater, 1881 · Aves207
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.6 — 2023-02-2322 km SW of Quiches, Peru
- M 4.2 — 2018-08-2731 km SSE of Puerto Casma, Peru
- M 4.5 — 2017-09-0423 km NE of Puerto Santa, Peru
- M 3.8 — 2016-01-0428 km W of Huanchay, Peru
- M 5.7 — 2010-01-0316 km E of Huallanca, Peru
- M 4.2 — 2006-02-2015 km SE of Chimbote, Peru
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
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 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