Puno
Puno is a regional capital in Peru with a population of about 128,637.
PeruCity🏆 #24 most populated in Peru🕐 America/Lima
Puno is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the eponymous Puno Province and Puno Region; in 2017, it had a population of 135,288. The city was established in 1668 by viceroy Pedro Antonio Fernández de Castro as capital of the province of Paucarcolla with the name San Juan Bautista de Puno. The name was later changed to San Carlos de Puno, in honor of king Charles II of Spain. Puno has several churches dating back from the colonial period; they were built to service the Spanish population and evangelize the Quechua people.
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About Puno
| Country | Peru |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 21 |
| Population | 128,637 |
| Local currency | PEN |
| Coordinates | -15.8400, -70.0220 |
| Time zone | America/Lima |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 866 km · Lima |
| Population (Peru) | #24 most populated in Peru |
| Where on Earth | 15°50′24″S · 70°1′19″W |
| Hemisphere | S · W |
| Distance to the equator | 1,763 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 8,255 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Blantyre (Malawi) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 15.84, 109.98 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 2,590 km |
| New York | 6,302 km |
| Los Angeles | 7,537 km |
| London | 10,057 km |
| Paris | 10,096 km |
| Cairo | 11,944 km |