Department of Huánuco
Huánuco
Wanuku (Quechua) | |
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Siula Grande in the Huayhuash | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Huánuco within Peru | |
| Country | Peru |
| Capital | Huánuco |
| Provinces | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional Government |
| • Governor | Rubén Alva Ochoa |
| Area | |
• Total | 36,848.85 km2 (14,227.42 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3,839 m (12,595 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 721,047 |
| • Density | 19.5677/km2 (50.6801/sq mi) |
| Demonym | huanuqueño/a |
| UBIGEO | 10 |
| Dialing code | 062 |
| ISO 3166 code | PE-HUC |
| Poverty rate | 78.9% |
| Percentage of Peru's GDP | 1% |
| Website | www.regionhuanuco.gob.pe |
Huánuco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈwanuko]; Quechua: Wanuku) is a department of Peru. It is bordered by the La Libertad, San Martín, Loreto and Ucayali departments in the north, Ucayali to the east, Pasco to the south and Lima and Ancash to the west. It is administered by a regional government. Its capital is the city of Huánuco.
Huánuco has a rugged topography, comprising parts of the Sierra and the High Jungle (mountain rim) regions. Being equidistant from the north and the south of the country, it has the privilege of having a mild weather with an average annual temperature of 20 °C (68 °F).
This region is important for its geographical location, history, and for the richness of its land, where the presence of man goes back to ancient times. El Hombre de Lauricocha (Man of Lauricocha) is among the most distinctive examples, dating from 10,000 BC, as well as Kotosh, where vestiges of the oldest settlement in the Americas (4200 BC) took place.