Huánuco
Sign in to saveHuánuco (; ) is a city in central Peru. It had a population of 196,627 as of 2017 and in 2015 it had a population of 175,068. 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.
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Place details
- Locality
- Huánuco
- Region
- Huánuco
- Country
- Perú
- Population
- 196,627
- Timezone
- America/Lima
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Huánuco
- Settlement.other_name
- Caballeros del León de Huánuco
- Settlement.native_name
- Wanuku
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
- Settlement.image_caption
- San Sebastian Church and Park, Tingo Bridge, July 28 Merced Passage Huanuco Carthedral and Almas Square, Saint Domingo Park, Kotosh Ruin and Kotosh Temple of the Crossed Hands
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Huánuco.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Escudo De Huanuco.svg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Peru
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Huánuco
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Province
Key dates
- Inception
- 15 August 1539
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- Peru
- Located in
- Huanuco Department
- Population
- +148665
- Elevation
- +1880
- Body of water
- Huallaga River
- Capital of
- Huánuco District
- Image
- Huánuco Plaza Fountain by Night.jpg
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- Category:Huánuco
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Colonial era
- Republican era
- Geography
- Location
- Climate
- Economy
- Sport
- Education
- Schools
- Universities
- Transportation
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- External links
Huánuco (; ) is a city in central Peru. It had a population of 196,627 as of 2017 and in 2015 it had a population of 175,068. 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.
== History ==