Geography of Peru
Peru is a country on the central western coast of South America facing the Pacific Ocean.
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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.
Population: 147,959
Latitude: -9° 55' 50.23" S
Longitude: -76° 14' 32.03" W
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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 dioces…
Alférez FAP David Figueroa Fernandini Airport
Alférez FAP David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (IATA: HUU, ICAO: SPNC) is an airport serving Huánuco, Peru. It is the most important airport in the Huánuco Region and is operated by the civil government. It is currently served by 2 airlines: LC Perú,…
Llankanuku Lakes
The Llankanuku Lakes (hispanicized spelling Llanganuco), Chinanqucha and Urqunqucha, are situated in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. They lie in the Ancash Region, Yungay Province, Yungay District, about 25 km north-east of Yungay.
Ambo, Peru
Ambo (Quechua: Ampuq) is a town in central Peru.