Country Peru Province Huánuco Elevation 1,880 m (6,170 ft) Local time Friday 7:02 AM | Region Huánuco Established 1539 Population 149,210 (2007) Number of airports 1 | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind S at 2 km/h, 85% Humidity University Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizán Points of interest Catedral de Huanuco, MUSEO DE CIENCIAS NATURALES, IGLESIA SAN CRISTOBAL Clubs and Teams León de Huánuco, Alianza Universidad | ||
Huánuco ([ˈwanuko]) is a city in central Peru. It had a population of 75,000 as of 2007 and in 2014 it had a population of 172,924. It is the capital of the Huánuco Region and the Huánuco District. It is the seat of the diocese of Huánuco. The metropolitan city of Huanuco is 170,000 hab (2011, urban pop, INEI). It has three districts, Huanuco (head), Amarilis, and Pillco Marca. In this city, the Higueras river meets the Huallaga river, one of the largest rivers in the country. The city of Huánuco was founded by Spanish conquistador Gómez de Alvarado in 1539, in the Inca town of Yarowilca. In 1541, the city was moved to its current location in the Pillco Valley. It is served by the Alférez FAP David Figueroa Fernandini Airport. One of the main highways of the country passes by Huanuco, communicating Lima-Callao with Tingo Maria and Pucallpa in the Peruvian Amazonia.
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Map of Huanuco, Peru
Climate
Huánuco has a mild semi-arid climate. The temperatures are pleasant (with warm days and cool nights) throughout the year due to its elevation (1913 mt. - 6275 feet).