HUANUCO

General Information:

FOUNDATION: It was created January 24, 1869, during the government of José Balta.
AREA: 36,886,74 km2.
CAPITAL: Huánuco at the right bank of Huallaga River
LOCATION: Huanuco is located at the central mountain chain of Peru.
WEATHER: Annual average temperature 22º C (máx 24º C - mín 18º C).
RAIN SEASON: December to March.
 		  

Geography:

Relief:

  • It is very rough.
  • Mountain range of Huayhuash

Snow peaks:

  • Thel Yerupajá (6,632 m.)
  • The Sihía (6,356 m.)
  • The Sarapo (6,173 m.)
  • The Rondoy (5,880 m.)

Rivers:

  • Pachitea River and its tributaries: Cashibo - Pata, San Alejandro - Pacaya - Huytuyacu, Santa Cruz - Pozuzo, Santa Isabel and Yanayacu Rivers.
  • Huallaga River and its tributaries: Huariaca, Panao, Tulumayo, Ancayacu, Higueras, Llacon or Conchumayo, Manzón, magdalena, Chontayacu Rivers.
  • Marañón River and its tributaries : Vizcarra, Llata, Peine, Baño, Huacrachuco rivers.

Weather:

  • Warm at Basin of pachitea, North of Huanuco, and banks of Marañon and Huallaga.
  • Temperate at 2,500 and 3,000 m.a.s.l.
  • Cold at the mountains.

Political division:

It has 11 provinces and 77 districts.

  • Province of Ambo (capital Ambo).
  • Province of Dos de Mayo (capital La Unión).
  • Province of Huamalíes (capital Llata).
  • Province of Huánuco (capital Huánuco).
  • Province of Huacaybamba (capital Huancaybamba).
  • Province of Lauricocha (capital Lauricocha).
  • Province of Leoncio Prado (capital Tingo Maria).
  • Province of Marañón (capital Huacrachuco).
  • Province of Pachitea (capital Panao).
  • Province of Puerto Inca (capital Puerto Inca).
  • Province of Yarowilca (capital Yarowilca).

Resources:

Agrículturals:

  • Low valleys: wood, coffee, cacao, sugarcane, sugar, coca.
  • High valleys : wheat,barley, corn, potato, oca, quinua.

Cattle:

  • Cows.
  • Sheeps.
  • Llamas.
  • Alpacas.
  • Horses.
  • Pigs.

Minings:

  • Silver.
  • Copper.
  • Lead.
  • Zinc.
  • Antimonio, etc.

Attractions:

Attractions of Huánuco:

  • Plaza de Armas of Huánuco.
  • The Cathedral of Huánuco.
  • Church ofSan Francisco.
  • Church Cristo Rey.
  • Church of San Sebastián.
  • Church of La Merced.
  • San Cristóbal Church.
  • Kotosh Temple.
  • Archaelogical park of Garu.

Attractions out the province:

  • Andabamba Country house.
  • House of Quicacán.
  • Town of Tomayquichua.
  • Town of Huácar.
  • Archeological park of Huánuco-Pampa.
  • Town of Tantamayo.
  • Termal baths of Conoc.
  • Archeological ruins of Tantamayo.
  • Snow peak of Yerupaja.
  • Mountain range of Huayhuash.
  • Lagoon of Lauricocha.
  • City of Tingo María.
  • National park of Tingo María.
  • The cave of the owls.
  • The cave of the Pavas.
  • Termal baths of Tauripampa.

Dances:

  • Dance of Cashua.
  • The Huayno.
  • Muliza.
  • Chimayche.
  • Tuy tuy.
  • Pallas.
  • Auga.
  • Huanca.
  • Tucuman.
  • Inca.
  • Mama Rayhuana.
  • Ruco.
  • Changanaqqui.
  • Chuncho.
  • Trenzada.
  • Jijahuancas.
  • Negritos.

Festivities:

  • July - Perricholi Festival:
  • Agust - Huánuco aniversary
  • October - Festivity of Lord of Burgos