Recuay

Recuay is a town in the Ancash Region, . It is located at the border of the Santa River, 3422 msnm, and it the capital of the Recuay Province. it was created by law 11326 on April 14, 1950.
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  • Type: Town
  • Description: capital city of Recuay, Ancash, Peru
  • Also known as: Recuai”, “Recuay, Peru”, and “Requay

Recuay

Latitude
-9.72203° or 9° 43′ 19″ south
Longitude
-77.45616° or 77° 27′ 22″ west
Elevation
3,406 metres (11,175 feet)
Open location code
67247GHV+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 287346439
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3692928
Wiki­data ID
Q1701738
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In Other Languages

From Aymara to Waray—“Recuay” goes by many names.
  • Aymara: Rikuway
  • Chinese: 雷奈伊
  • Dutch: Recuay
  • French: Recuay
  • German: Recuay
  • Irish: Recuay
  • Lithuanian: Rekuajus
  • Persian: رکوای
  • Portuguese: Recuay
  • Quechua: Rikuway
  • Spanish: Recuay
  • Waray (Philippines): Recuay, Peru
  • Waray (Philippines): Recuay

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