Huánuco is a city in central Peru. It has a
population of 170,588 (1999) and is the capital of the Huánuco
Region and the Huánuco District. 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.
