Huánuco is
a city in central Peru. It has a population of 75,000 as of 2007 and 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
