Huánuco Province
| Huánuco Province | |||
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 Location of the province in the Huánuco region |
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| Country | Peru | ||
| region | Huánuco | ||
| Seat | Huánuco | ||
| surface | 4023 km² | ||
| Residents | 293,397 (2017) | ||
| density | 73 inhabitants per km² | ||
| founding | November 4, 1823 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-HUC | ||
| Website | www.munihuanuco.gob.pe (Spanish) | ||
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| Alcalde Provincial | José Luis Villavicencio Guardia (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 9 ° 56 ′ S , 76 ° 14 ′ W
The Huánuco Province is one of eleven provinces in the Huánuco Region in central Peru . The province has an area of 4023 km². At the 2017 census, 293,397 people lived in the province. In 1993 the population was 223,339, in 2007 370,233. The provincial administration is located in the city of Huánuco .
Geographical location
The province of Huánuco is located about 245 km north-northeast of the state capital Lima . The province of Huánuco has a maximum longitudinal extent in SW-NE direction of about 95 km. It is located in the Peruvian Central Cordillera . The Río Huallaga crosses the province in a predominantly northeastern direction, cutting through the mountains.
The province of Huánuco borders in the northwest with the province Dos de Mayo , in the northeast with the province Leoncio Prado , in the southeast with the province Pachitea , in the south with the province Ambo , in the southwest with the province Lauricocha and in the west with the province Yarowilca .
Administrative division
The province of Huánuco is divided into 13 districts (distritos) . The Huánuco district is the seat of the provincial administration.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b PERU: Administrative Division - Regions and Provinces . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
