Huánuco (; qu, Wanuku) is a city in central
Peru
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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
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* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
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conquistador
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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
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(
Köppen ''BSh''). The temperatures are pleasant throughout the year with very warm days and comfortable nights due to its elevation of .
Education
Schools
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C.S. Colegio de Ciencias
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CNA UNHEVAL
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G.U.E. Leoncio Prado
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C.S. San Luis Gonzaga
Universities
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Universidad Nacional "Hermilio Valdizán"
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Universidad Privada "Huánuco"
Notable people
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Mariano Ignacio Prado
Mariano Ignacio Prado Ochoa (December 18, 1825 – May 5, 1901) was a Peruvian army general who served as the 16th (1865 - 1868) and 21st (1876 - 1879) President of Peru.
Biography
Born in Huánuco on December 18, 1825, he studied in Huanuco a ...
- President and General, born in 1825.
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Leoncio Prado - Colonel and hero; fought in Cuba and against the Chilean invasion after The War of the Pacific.
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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), a 2003 album by the American singer Javier Colon, known a ...
- Famous geographer, born in Panao Province.
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Daniel Alomía Robles
Daniel Alomía Robles (3 January 1871 – 17 July 1942) was a Peruvian composer and ethnomusicologist. He is best known for composing the song "El Cóndor Pasa" in 1913 as part of a zarzuela — a musical play that alternates between spoken and su ...
- 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 ...
''
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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.
See also
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Administrative divisions of Peru
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Killa Rumi
Notes
External links
Noticias de HuanucoHuanucoHuánuco Súper VIP-
Catholic Encyclopedia
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Populated places in the Huánuco Region
Populated places established in 1539
Cities in Peru
1539 establishments in the Spanish Empire
Regional capital cities in Peru