Huánuco (English spelling)

Japanese: ワヌコ（英語表記）Huánuco

The capital of Huánuco Department in central Peru. It is located in a cool, dry mountain basin in the Andes Mountains, about 270 km north-northeast of the capital Lima, and overlooks the upper reaches of the Huayaga River, a watershed of the Amazon River. It was built by the Spaniards in 1539 on the site of an Inca settlement, but was later moved to its current location about 50 km away due to attacks by Indians. During the colonial period, it developed as a Christian missionary center. Today, it is the center of the surrounding agricultural areas, distributing sugarcane, cotton, coffee, cacao, and fruit. There are cotton spinning and sugar mills nearby. The colonial era churches of St. Cristobal and St. Francis are preserved in the city, and the Kotosh ruins, belonging to the oldest civilization in the Andes, are nearby. Combined with the pleasant climate, it is also a popular tourist destination. It is the location of the National University of Huánuco (1964). There is a road from Lima. Population 86,300 (estimated 1990).

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Japanese:

ペルー中部，ワヌコ県の県都。首都リマの北北東約 270km，アンデス山脈中の涼しい雨の少い山間盆地にあり，アマゾン川水系ワヤガ川の上流部にのぞむ。 1539年インカの集落があった地にスペイン人によって建設されたが，インディオの攻撃を受けたため，のち約 50km離れた現在地に移転，植民地時代はキリスト教の布教中心地として発展。現在は周辺の農業地帯の中心地で，サトウキビ，綿花，コーヒー，カカオ，果実などを集散。近くに綿紡績，製糖などの工場がある。市内には植民地時代の聖クリストバル，聖フランシスコ両聖堂が保存され，近くにはアンデス最古の文明に属するコトシュ遺跡があり，快適な気候と相まって，観光地としてもにぎわう。国立ワヌコ大学 (1964) 所在地。リマからの道路が通じる。人口8万 6300 (1990推計) 。

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