Huánuco Province
Template:Infobox Province Peru The Huánuco Province is one of 11 provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru.
Political division
The province is divided into eleven districts.
- Amarilis (Paucarbamba)
- Chinchao (Acomayo)
- Churubamba (Churubamba)
- Huánuco (Huánuco)
- Margos (Margos)
- Pillco Marca (Cayhuayna)
- Quisqui (Huancapallac)
- San Francisco de Cayrán (Cayrán)
- San Pedro de Chaulán (Chaulán)
- Santa María del Valle (Santa María del Valle)
- Yarumayo (Yarumayo)
Capital
The capital of the province is the city of Huánuco.
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.
On 19 November 2009, Peruvian policemen reported apprehending gang members suspected of killing people in Huanuco Province for their fat and selling the fat on the black market for use in cosmetics in Europe. Three suspects confessed to killing 5 people and told the police that the fat was worth $60,000 a gallon. At least 60 people are reported missing this year in Huanuco Province. [1]
See also
References
- ^ "Peru vows to smash 'drug rebels'". BBC News. 22 December 2005.
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