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Huanuco - Peru



Huanuco - PeruHuanuco is a city in central Peru. It has a population of 170,588 (1999) and is the capital of the Huanuco Department and the Huanuco District.

The city of Huanuco was founded by Spanish Conquistador Gomez 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 Alf. FAP David Figueroa F. Airport.


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