Map of Huánuco, Peru

Huánuco is the administrative centre of Huánuco Department, Peru, with a population of about 196,627. It lies at 9.9306°S, 76.2422°W. Huánuco is about 250 km (155 mi) north of Lima, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tingo María, 76 km to the north.

Huánuco at a glance

Where is Huánuco?

• The 16th largest city in Peru by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 33 min on the shortest day to 12 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Huánuco

• Tingo María — 76 km north
• Cerro de Pasco — 82 km south
• Huaraz — 148 km west
• Centenario — 149 km west
• Tarma — 176 km south
• La Oroya — 181 km south
• Barranca — 190 km southwest
• Huacho — 198 km southwest
• Huaral — 203 km southwest
• Chosica — 230 km south

Largest cities in Huánuco Department

• Tingo María — 53,177

Largest cities in Peru

• Lima — 7,737,002
• Callao — 1,226,200
• Arequipa — 1,195,700
• Trujillo — 1,067,700
• Piura — 630,000
• Chiclayo — 609,400
• Huancayo — 456,250
• Cusco — 428,450
• Iquitos — 377,609
• Pucallpa — 326,040

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.