Huánuco
This city in the central Peruvian highlands where the Higueras river meets the Huallaga, one of the country's largest rivers, Huánuco has a walkable centre with a dense café and restaurant scene and a concentration of historic churches. It also sits on the main route between Lima and Pucallpa, making it a natural stopping point for travellers crossing between the coast and the Amazon basin.
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- Population196,627
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.8 km1.7 mi
Nearest airports
Huánuco: quick answers
Where is Huánuco?
Huánuco is in Peru.
How do you get to Huánuco?
The nearest airport is Huánuco (HUU), about 25 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Huánuco?
The warmest month is November, averaging 15°C59°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 13°C56°F. The wettest month is February, with about 206 mm8.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Huánuco?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 70 restaurants, 7 cafés and 39 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.