Huánuco
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Central square in Huánuco | |||
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  Huánuco | |||
| Coordinates: 9°55′46.07″S 76°14′22.97″W / 9.9294639°S 76.2397139°W | |||
| 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.
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) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
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) |
9.2 (48.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
12.2 (54) |
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 (2.465) |
26.5 (1.043) |
9.4 (0.37) |
3.7 (0.146) |
3.8 (0.15) |
6.0 (0.236) |
13.8 (0.543) |
30.3 (1.193) |
41.9 (1.65) |
44.1 (1.736) |
353.6 (13.921) |
| Source: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
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
Notes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 74.774 according to 2007 census: see
- ↑ "Huánuco Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
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Coordinates: 9°55′46.07″S 76°14′22.97″W / 9.9294639°S 76.2397139°W