Huánuco




This article is about the city. For other uses, see Huánuco (disambiguation).






Place in Peru





































Huánuco

Església de San Sebastián de Huánuco el gener de 2017.jpg


Puente Calicanto - panoramio.jpg

Edifici a la confluència entre el jirón 28 de julio i el pasaje la Merced de Huánuco.jpg



Catedral de Huánuco des de la plaza de Armas.jpg

Parque Santo Domingo, Huánuco.jpg


Templo Blanco de Kotosh amb l'edifici del Templo de las Manos darrera06.jpg





Flag of Huánuco
Flag
Coat of arms of Huánuco
Coat of arms


Huánuco is located in Peru

Huánuco

Huánuco




Coordinates: 9°55′46.07″S 76°14′22.97″W / 9.9294639°S 76.2397139°W / -9.9294639; -76.2397139
Country
 Peru
Region Huánuco
Province Huánuco
Established 1539
Government

 • Mayor Jesús Giles Alipazaga
Elevation

 1,880 m (6,170 ft)
Population

 • Estimate 
(2015)[1]

 175,068

Huánuco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈwanuko]) is a city in central Peru. It had a population of 75,000 as of 2007[2] and in 2014 it had a population of 172,924. 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.
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.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


    • 1.1 Climate




  • 2 Education


    • 2.1 Schools


    • 2.2 Universities




  • 3 Famous Natives


  • 4 See also


  • 5 Notes


  • 6 External links





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).






































































Climate data for Huánuco (1961–1990)
Month
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Year
Average high °C (°F)
 26.4
(79.5)
 25.8
(78.4)
 26.0
(78.8)
 26.5
(79.7)
 26.7
(80.1)
 25.9
(78.6)
 25.6
(78.1)
 26.3
(79.3)
 26.7
(80.1)
 27.1
(80.8)
 27.2
(81.0)
 26.9
(80.4)
 26.4
(79.5)
Average low °C (°F)
 13.6
(56.5)
 13.6
(56.5)
 13.5
(56.3)
 12.9
(55.2)
 12.0
(53.6)
 10.0
(50.0)
 9.2
(48.6)
 10.6
(51.1)
 12.2
(54.0)
 13.2
(55.8)
 13.8
(56.8)
 13.8
(56.8)
 12.4
(54.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
 47.5
(1.87)
 64.0
(2.52)
 62.6
(2.46)
 26.5
(1.04)
 9.4
(0.37)
 3.7
(0.15)
 3.8
(0.15)
 6.0
(0.24)
 13.8
(0.54)
 30.3
(1.19)
 41.9
(1.65)
 44.1
(1.74)
 353.6
(13.92)
Source: NOAA[3]




Plaza of Huánuco with San Sebastián church.



Education



Schools



  • C.S. Colegio de Ciencias

  • CNA UNHEVAL

  • G.U.E. Leoncio Prado

  • C.S. San Luis Gonzaga



Universities



  • Universidad Nacional "Hermilio Valdizán"

  • Universidad Privada "Huánuco"



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



See also


  • Killa Rumi


Notes




  1. ^ Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015. Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012-2015 (Report). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. March 2012. Retrieved 2015-06-03..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ 74.774 according to 2007 census: see


  3. ^
    "Huánuco Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 23, 2015.



External links







  • Noticias de Huanuco

  • Huanuco

  • Huánuco Súper VIP


  • Huánuco - Catholic Encyclopedia article




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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