Huánuco

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Huánuco

Central square in Huánuco

Flag

Coat of arms

Huánuco

Coordinates: 9°55′46.07″S 76°14′22.97″W / 9.9294639°S 76.2397139°W

Country

Peru

Established

1539

Government

• Mayor

Jesús Giles Alipazaga

Elevation

1,880 m (6,170 ft)

Population (2005)

• Total

74,774

Huánuco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈwanuko]) is a city in central Peru. It has a population of 75,000 as of 2007^[1] and 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.

Geography

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).

Huánuco

Climate chart (explanation)

J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
48 26 13	64 26 13	64 26 13	25 26 13	10 27 12	5 26 10	5 26 9	5 26 11	13 27 12	30 27 13	43 27 13	43 27 13
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: The Weather Channel (in Portuguese)

Imperial conversion
J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
1.9 79 55	2.5 79 55	2.5 79 55	1 79 55	0.4 81 54	0.2 79 50	0.2 79 48	0.2 79 52	0.5 81 54	1.2 81 55	1.7 81 55	1.7 81 55
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches

Plaza of Huánuco with San Sebastián church.

Education

GUE leoncio Prado

Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizán

Universidad de Huanuco

Famous Natives

Mariano Ignacio Prado - President and General, born in 1825.
Leoncio Prado - Colonel and hero; fought in Cuba and against the Chilean invasion after The War of the Pacific.
Javier Pulgar Vidal - Famous geographer, born in Panao Province.
Daniel Alomía Robles - Musical composer and ethnologist born in 1871, famous for El Cóndor Pasa
Johan Fano- Professional football player

Notes

↑ 74.774 according to 2007 census: see

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v t e Peruvian cities with a population of over 100,000

Arequipa Ayacucho Cajamarca Chiclayo Chimbote Cusco Huacho Huancayo Huánuco Huaraz Ica Iquitos Juliaca Lima Pisco Piura Pucallpa Puno Sullana Tacna Talara Tarapoto Trujillo

Coordinates: 9°55′46.07″S 76°14′22.97″W / 9.9294639°S 76.2397139°W / -9.9294639; -76.2397139

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