Central address: Jirón Huallayco 773-905, Huánuco 10001, Peru
Elevation: 1899.430
Time Zone: America/Lima
Latitude: 9° 55' 47.442'' S
Longitude: 76° 14' 35.754'' W
Huánuco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈwanuko]) is a city in central Peru. It had a population of 75,000 as of 2007 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.
The latitude of Huánuco is -9.929845, and the longitude is -76.243265. Huánuco is a city is located at Peru with the gps coordinates of 9° 55' 47.442'' S and 76° 14' 35.754'' W. The elevation of Huánuco is 1899.430, the time zone is America/Lima.
Latitude | -9.929845 | Longitude | -76.243265 |
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Elevation | 1899.430 | DMS Lat | 9° 55' 47.442'' S |
DMS Lng | 76° 14' 35.754'' W | GeoHASH | 6q1z90367ntp6 |
UTM Zone | 18L | UTM Easting | 363705.037485877 |
UTM Northing | 8902088.49788113 | Time Zone | America/Lima |
Country | Peru | Country Code | 51 |