Huanuco Department
Map of Huanuco Department
075 km (47 mi)150 km (93 mi)225 km (140 mi)300 km (186 mi)
Height
140 m (459 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), 4000 m (13120 ft), 5000 m (16400 ft), 6000 m (19690 ft), Max altitude 6466 m (21210 ft)Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Huanuco Department
Height from south to north in Huanuco Department
1Huallaga498 to 3 279 m2Marañón2 051 to 4 119 m3Ucayali148 to 165 m
Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: Huánuco
Population: 738,642 (Wikidata, 2026)
Area: 37,266 km² / 14,388 sq mi
Subdivisions: 11
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Yerupajá (6 466 m)
Lowest point: Laguna Tahuantinsuyo (140 m)
Borders
- Loreto Department — North
- Áncash Department — West
- La Libertad Department — Northwest
- Ucayali Department — East
- Pasco Department — East
- San Martin Department — North