Huánuco Province
Appearance
The Huánuco Province is a province in the Huánuco Region in Peru and is one of the provinces of the Huánuco Region. The capital is Huánuco and its population is approximately 270,000.
Districts
The province is divided into 10 districts.
- Huánuco
- Amarilis
- Chinchao
- Churumbamba
- Margos
- Quisqui
- San Francisco de Cayrán
- San Pedro de Chaulán
- Santa María del Valle
- Yarumayo
Events
On 21 December 2005, eight Peruvian policemen were killed by Shining Path terrorists.[1] The policemen were involved in the government's efforts of destroying coca crops.