Huánuco
Huánuco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈwanuko]; Quechua: Wanuku) 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.
Huánuco
Wanuku Caballeros del León de Huánuco | |
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Top:San Sebastian Church and Huanuco San Sebastian Park, Second:Calicaoto Bridge and Huallagu River, A street of July 28 Merced Passage of Huanuco, Third:Huanuco Carthedral and Almas Square, Huanuco Saint Domingo Park, Bottom:Kotosh Ruin and Kotosh Temple of the Crossed Hands (all item of left to right) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Huánuco | |
| Coordinates: 9°55′46.07″S 76°14′22.97″W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Huánuco |
| Founded | 15 August 1539 |
| Founded by | Gómez de Alvarado y Contreras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Luis Villavicencio Guardia (2019-2022) |
| Elevation | 1,880 m (6,170 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 196,627 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 175,068 |
| Demonym | huanuqueño/a |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
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