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 city of Huánuco was founded by Spanish conquistador Gómez de Alvarado in 1539, in the Inca town of Yarowilca (...) (from Wikipedia)