Plaza de Huánuco con la Iglesia de San Sebastian al fondo

Huánuco (; qu, Wanuku) is a city in central

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. 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

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.

Geography

Climate

Huánuco has a mild semi-arid climate ( Köppen ''BSh''). The temperatures are pleasant throughout the year with very warm days and comfortable nights due to its elevation of .

Education

Schools

C.S. Colegio de Ciencias CS, C-S, C.S., Cs, cs, or cs. may refer to: Job titles * Chief Secretary (Hong Kong) * Chief superintendent, a rank in the British and several other police forces * Company secretary, a senior position in a private sector company or public s ...

* CNA UNHEVAL * G.U.E. Leoncio Prado *

C.S. San Luis Gonzaga CS, C-S, C.S., Cs, cs, or cs. may refer to: Job titles * Chief Secretary (Hong Kong) * Chief superintendent, a rank in the British and several other police forces * Company secretary, a senior position in a private sector company or public se ...

Universities

Universidad Nacional "Hermilio Valdizán" Universidad (Spanish for "university") may refer to: Places * Universidad, San Juan, Puerto Rico * Universidad (Madrid) Football clubs * Universidad SC, a Guatemalan football club that represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala ...

* Universidad Privada "Huánuco"

Notable people

* 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 Javier may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Javier, in video game ''Advance Wars: Dual Strike'' * Javier Rios, a character in the Monsters, Inc. franchise. * Javier (album), ''Javier'' (album), a 2003 album by the American singer Javier ...

- Famous geographer, born in Panao Province. * Daniel Alomía Robles - Musical composer and ethnologist born in 1871, famous for ''

El Cóndor Pasa EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American po ...

'' * Johan Fano- Professional football player

Transportation

It is served by the Alférez FAP David Figueroa Fernandini Airport. One of the main highways of the country passes by Huanuco, connecting Lima-Callao with Tingo Maria and Pucallpa in the Peruvian Amazonia.

Notes

External links

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Catholic Encyclopedia The ''Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine, Discipline, and History of the Catholic Church'' (also referred to as the ''Old Catholic Encyclopedia'' and the ''Original Catholic Encyclopedia'') i ...

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