1156:
1132:
1168:
1117:
192:
163:
1180:
615:
199:
174:
1560:
1381:
1329:
259:
181:
1144:
230:
523:
220:
43:
1054:
1105:
697:
266:
628:
and the mountains surrounding the city. There is less than two miles of flat land between the shores and the foothills, which has caused the growing city to continue to expand upwards onto the hillsides. As a result, the town's less developed and poorest areas, which are high on the hillsides, often
658:
Puno is the first major hub in the constant migration of indigenous peoples of the Andes to the larger cities of Peru. It is the largest city in the
Southern Altiplano and is the recipient of new residents from surrounding smaller agricultural communities of people seeking better opportunities for
692:
conditions than would be expected for its tropical latitude. The average annual temperature is about 8.4 °C (47.1 °F), and the weather never gets overly warm. During the winter months from June to August, night-time temperatures usually drop below 0 °C (32 °F). At this high
659:
education and employment. As such, Puno is served by several small institutes of technology, education and other technical or junior college-type facilities. Additionally it is home to the
693:
altitude, the rays of the sun are very strong. Most of the annual precipitation falls during the southern hemisphere summer, with the winter months being very dry.
1549:
1131:
501:
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
1348:
1155:
1251:
1116:
1167:
1370:
1854:
1869:
293:
1879:
1864:
1179:
661:
505:. Puno has several churches dating back from the colonial period; they were built to service the Spanish population and evangelize the
1874:
651:
people maintain and live on these man-made islands, depending on the lake for their survival, and are a large tourist destination.
1542:
1527:
1299:
604:
498:
1225:
1535:
1363:
1378:
1226:
Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015
1642:
570:
126:
552:
1343:
107:
682:
79:
548:
191:
64:
1356:
162:
86:
1582:
674:
643:" and the Regional Competition of Autochthonous Dances. Puno's access to Lake Titicaca is surrounded by 41
1747:
209:
Puno and the
Titicaca, Historical ship Yavari, Titicaca lake, Floating islands of Uros and Puno Cathedral
1797:
497:
with a population of approximately 140,839 (2015 estimate). The city was established in 1668 by viceroy
1662:
93:
1702:
1602:
1230:
Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012-2015
258:
1712:
533:
446:
1672:
1559:
1380:
1859:
1632:
1275:
1143:
537:
75:
53:
1557:
1757:
1622:
1612:
1276:"Puno climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Puno weather averages - Climate-Data.org"
229:
1692:
599:. Much of the city economy relies on the black market, fueled by cheap goods smuggled in from
1827:
632:
Up one of these streets is the Kuntur Wasi viewpoint, which has a large metal sculpture of a
544:
60:
31:
20:
1817:
1737:
1592:
629:
have very steep streets, which are generally unpaved and cannot be accessed by automobile.
1073:
Music and dance are typical parts of the Puno folklore. The most important dances are the
8:
1807:
1777:
1767:
1652:
502:
1787:
1727:
1682:
1578:
347:
1303:
1104:
614:
219:
198:
1743:
1196:
644:
618:
474:
100:
1563:
689:
470:
335:
173:
1057:
Devil of Puno, dance that is practiced in the
Peruvian highlands. Devil Puneño.
583:
Puno is an important agricultural and livestock region; important livestock are
1763:
1698:
1516:
655:
racing, an old tradition in Puno, is a very popular activity amongst tourists.
506:
1206:
1849:
1843:
1122:
968:
625:
494:
486:
352:
308:
295:
708:
Climate data for Puno, elevation 3,825 m (12,549 ft), (1991–2020)
1813:
1658:
1426:
1332:
1328:
1476:
652:
490:
340:
180:
1668:
1446:
1793:
1678:
1628:
1456:
1406:
1338:
1232:(Report). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. March 2012
434:
1302:. National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from
522:
42:
1823:
1753:
1708:
1688:
1618:
1608:
1511:
1486:
1441:
1421:
1416:
1401:
1396:
1201:
1053:
1252:"En el siglo XVI evangelizaron a puneños con catecismo en quechua"
1733:
1598:
1496:
1466:
1461:
688:
As Puno is located at such a high elevation, it experiences more
608:
600:
592:
459:
1723:
1638:
1588:
1506:
1451:
1436:
1411:
633:
588:
696:
1803:
1773:
1648:
1501:
1481:
1431:
596:
584:
439:
636:. There are some 700 steps to climb to reach the sculpture.
1718:
1567:
1471:
1384:
1041:
Source: National
Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru
648:
482:
328:
279:
27:
19:
This article is about the city. For other uses, see
1300:"Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020"
67:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
1841:
1543:
1364:
1069:during the Festival of Candelaria. Lightsuits
639:During the celebrations of the Feast of the "
551:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
1550:
1536:
1371:
1357:
662:Universidad Nacional del Altiplano de Puno
571:Learn how and when to remove this message
127:Learn how and when to remove this message
1387:cities with a population of over 100,000
1052:
695:
613:
624:Puno is situated between the shores of
1842:
1292:
1077:, the Ichu Carnival, the Tuntuna, the
605:Inca Manco Capac International Airport
1531:
1352:
549:adding citations to reliable sources
516:
392:20.28 km (7.83 sq mi)
65:adding citations to reliable sources
36:
1855:Populated places in the Puno Region
665:(UNAP), which was founded in 1856.
13:
1870:Populated lakeshore places in Peru
14:
1891:
1880:Populated places in the Altiplano
1865:Populated places on Lake Titicaca
1321:
499:Pedro Antonio Fernández de Castro
1558:
1379:
1327:
1185:View of Puno from Titicaca Lake.
1178:
1166:
1154:
1142:
1130:
1115:
1103:
521:
489:. It is the capital city of the
264:
257:
228:
218:
197:
190:
179:
172:
161:
41:
1875:Regional capital cities in Peru
52:needs additional citations for
1268:
1244:
1218:
1:
1344:Travel Information about Puno
1212:
1137:Sunrise in the Titicaca lake.
683:Köppen climate classification
591:, which graze on its immense
400:3,830 m (12,556 ft)
1335:travel guide from Wikivoyage
1173:View of Puno from the North.
675:subtropical highland climate
481:) is a city in southeastern
429:6,300/km (16,000/sq mi)
265:
7:
1190:
1048:
897:Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
757:Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
512:
418: • Estimate
10:
1896:
1096:
1040:
707:
668:
485:, located on the shore of
25:
18:
16:City in south-eastern Peru
1574:
1392:
1063:Festival de la Candelaria
966:
896:
826:
756:
751:
748:
745:
742:
739:
736:
733:
730:
727:
724:
721:
718:
715:
712:
455:
445:
433:
425:
417:
409:
404:
396:
388:
383:
371:
366:
358:
346:
334:
324:
289:
252:
242:
214:
154:
144:
1207:Lake Titicaca rail ferry
603:. Puno is served by the
26:Not to be confused with
1149:Puno and Titicaca lake.
1125:as seen from the shore.
641:Virgen de la Candelaria
1070:
1065:in Peru. The Supay in
701:
621:
478:
375:Martín Ticona Maquera
1056:
699:
617:
309:15.84333°S 70.02361°W
32:Puna (disambiguation)
21:Puno (disambiguation)
1339:Puno on DiscoverPeru
1079:Khashua de Capachica
545:improve this section
426: • Density
314:-15.84333; -70.02361
61:improve this article
1280:en.climate-data.org
827:Daily mean °C (°F)
681:, according to the
647:. To this day, the
503:Charles II of Spain
305: /
1728:Department of Lima
1071:
702:
622:
410: • Total
389: • Total
372: • Mayor
247:(City of the lake)
243:Nickname(s):
149:San Carlos de Puno
1837:
1836:
1525:
1524:
1306:on 21 August 2023
1045:
1044:
673:Puno features an
581:
580:
573:
464:
463:
379:
137:
136:
129:
111:
1887:
1744:Puerto Maldonado
1562:
1552:
1545:
1538:
1529:
1528:
1383:
1373:
1366:
1359:
1350:
1349:
1331:
1316:
1315:
1313:
1311:
1296:
1290:
1289:
1287:
1286:
1272:
1266:
1265:
1263:
1262:
1248:
1242:
1241:
1239:
1237:
1222:
1197:Esteves (island)
1182:
1170:
1158:
1146:
1134:
1119:
1107:
1075:Wifala de Asillo
705:
704:
645:floating islands
619:Floating islands
576:
569:
565:
562:
556:
525:
517:
377:
362:November 4, 1668
320:
319:
317:
316:
315:
310:
306:
303:
302:
301:
298:
268:
267:
261:
245:Ciudad del Lago
232:
222:
201:
194:
183:
176:
165:
142:
141:
132:
125:
121:
118:
112:
110:
69:
45:
37:
1895:
1894:
1890:
1889:
1888:
1886:
1885:
1884:
1840:
1839:
1838:
1833:
1570:
1556:
1526:
1521:
1388:
1377:
1324:
1319:
1309:
1307:
1298:
1297:
1293:
1284:
1282:
1274:
1273:
1269:
1260:
1258:
1250:
1249:
1245:
1235:
1233:
1224:
1223:
1219:
1215:
1193:
1186:
1183:
1174:
1171:
1162:
1161:Justice Palace.
1159:
1150:
1147:
1138:
1135:
1126:
1120:
1111:
1110:Plaza de Armas.
1108:
1099:
1091:Pandilla Puneña
1067:Diablada Puneña
1059:Diablada puneña
1051:
1046:
1035:
1030:
1025:
1020:
1015:
1010:
1005:
1000:
995:
990:
985:
980:
975:
961:
956:
951:
946:
941:
936:
931:
926:
921:
916:
911:
906:
901:
891:
886:
881:
876:
871:
866:
861:
856:
851:
846:
841:
836:
831:
821:
816:
811:
806:
801:
796:
791:
786:
781:
776:
771:
766:
761:
690:extreme weather
671:
577:
566:
560:
557:
542:
526:
515:
376:
313:
311:
307:
304:
299:
296:
294:
292:
291:
285:
284:
283:
282:
276:
275:
274:
273:
269:
248:
246:
238:
237:
236:
235:
226:
225:
210:
207:
206:
205:
204:
203:
202:
195:
186:
185:
184:
177:
168:
167:
166:
150:
147:
140:
133:
122:
116:
113:
70:
68:
58:
46:
35:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1893:
1883:
1882:
1877:
1872:
1867:
1862:
1860:Cities in Peru
1857:
1852:
1835:
1834:
1832:
1831:
1821:
1811:
1801:
1791:
1781:
1771:
1764:Cerro de Pasco
1761:
1751:
1741:
1731:
1721:
1716:
1706:
1696:
1686:
1676:
1666:
1656:
1646:
1636:
1626:
1616:
1606:
1596:
1586:
1575:
1572:
1571:
1555:
1554:
1547:
1540:
1532:
1523:
1522:
1520:
1519:
1514:
1509:
1504:
1499:
1494:
1489:
1484:
1479:
1474:
1469:
1464:
1459:
1454:
1449:
1444:
1439:
1434:
1429:
1424:
1419:
1414:
1409:
1404:
1399:
1393:
1390:
1389:
1376:
1375:
1368:
1361:
1353:
1347:
1346:
1341:
1336:
1323:
1322:External links
1320:
1318:
1317:
1291:
1267:
1256:larepublica.pe
1243:
1216:
1214:
1211:
1210:
1209:
1204:
1199:
1192:
1189:
1188:
1187:
1184:
1177:
1175:
1172:
1165:
1163:
1160:
1153:
1151:
1148:
1141:
1139:
1136:
1129:
1127:
1121:
1114:
1112:
1109:
1102:
1098:
1095:
1050:
1047:
1043:
1042:
1038:
1037:
1032:
1027:
1022:
1017:
1012:
1007:
1002:
997:
992:
987:
982:
977:
972:
964:
963:
958:
953:
948:
943:
938:
933:
928:
923:
918:
913:
908:
903:
898:
894:
893:
888:
883:
878:
873:
868:
863:
858:
853:
848:
843:
838:
833:
828:
824:
823:
818:
813:
808:
803:
798:
793:
788:
783:
778:
773:
768:
763:
758:
754:
753:
750:
747:
744:
741:
738:
735:
732:
729:
726:
723:
720:
717:
714:
710:
709:
703:
670:
667:
579:
578:
561:September 2011
529:
527:
520:
514:
511:
507:Quechua people
462:
461:
457:
453:
452:
449:
443:
442:
437:
431:
430:
427:
423:
422:
419:
415:
414:
411:
407:
406:
402:
401:
398:
394:
393:
390:
386:
385:
381:
380:
373:
369:
368:
364:
363:
360:
356:
355:
350:
344:
343:
338:
332:
331:
326:
322:
321:
287:
286:
277:
271:
270:
263:
262:
256:
255:
254:
253:
250:
249:
244:
240:
239:
233:
227:
223:
217:
216:
215:
212:
211:
208:
196:
189:
188:
187:
178:
171:
170:
169:
160:
159:
158:
157:
156:
155:
152:
151:
148:
145:
138:
135:
134:
49:
47:
40:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1892:
1881:
1878:
1876:
1873:
1871:
1868:
1866:
1863:
1861:
1858:
1856:
1853:
1851:
1848:
1847:
1845:
1829:
1825:
1822:
1819:
1815:
1812:
1809:
1805:
1802:
1799:
1795:
1792:
1789:
1785:
1782:
1779:
1775:
1772:
1769:
1765:
1762:
1759:
1755:
1752:
1749:
1748:Madre de Dios
1745:
1742:
1739:
1735:
1732:
1729:
1725:
1722:
1720:
1717:
1714:
1710:
1707:
1704:
1700:
1697:
1694:
1690:
1687:
1684:
1680:
1677:
1674:
1670:
1667:
1664:
1660:
1657:
1654:
1650:
1647:
1644:
1640:
1637:
1634:
1630:
1627:
1624:
1620:
1617:
1614:
1610:
1607:
1604:
1600:
1597:
1594:
1590:
1587:
1584:
1580:
1577:
1576:
1573:
1569:
1565:
1561:
1553:
1548:
1546:
1541:
1539:
1534:
1533:
1530:
1518:
1515:
1513:
1510:
1508:
1505:
1503:
1500:
1498:
1495:
1493:
1490:
1488:
1485:
1483:
1480:
1478:
1475:
1473:
1470:
1468:
1465:
1463:
1460:
1458:
1455:
1453:
1450:
1448:
1445:
1443:
1440:
1438:
1435:
1433:
1430:
1428:
1425:
1423:
1420:
1418:
1415:
1413:
1410:
1408:
1405:
1403:
1400:
1398:
1395:
1394:
1391:
1386:
1382:
1374:
1369:
1367:
1362:
1360:
1355:
1354:
1351:
1345:
1342:
1340:
1337:
1334:
1330:
1326:
1325:
1305:
1301:
1295:
1281:
1277:
1271:
1257:
1253:
1247:
1231:
1227:
1221:
1217:
1208:
1205:
1203:
1200:
1198:
1195:
1194:
1181:
1176:
1169:
1164:
1157:
1152:
1145:
1140:
1133:
1128:
1124:
1123:Lake Titicaca
1118:
1113:
1106:
1101:
1100:
1094:
1092:
1088:
1084:
1080:
1076:
1068:
1064:
1060:
1055:
1039:
1033:
1028:
1023:
1018:
1013:
1008:
1003:
998:
993:
988:
983:
978:
973:
970:
969:precipitation
965:
959:
954:
949:
944:
939:
934:
929:
924:
919:
914:
909:
904:
899:
895:
889:
884:
879:
874:
869:
864:
859:
854:
849:
844:
839:
834:
829:
825:
819:
814:
809:
804:
799:
794:
789:
784:
779:
774:
769:
764:
759:
755:
711:
706:
700:Lake Titicaca
698:
694:
691:
686:
684:
680:
676:
666:
664:
663:
656:
654:
650:
646:
642:
637:
635:
630:
627:
626:Lake Titicaca
620:
616:
612:
610:
606:
602:
598:
594:
590:
586:
575:
572:
564:
554:
550:
546:
540:
539:
535:
530:This section
528:
524:
519:
518:
510:
508:
504:
500:
496:
495:Puno Province
492:
488:
487:Lake Titicaca
484:
480:
476:
472:
468:
460:
458:
454:
450:
448:
444:
441:
438:
436:
432:
428:
424:
420:
416:
412:
408:
403:
399:
395:
391:
387:
382:
374:
370:
365:
361:
357:
354:
351:
349:
345:
342:
339:
337:
333:
330:
327:
323:
318:
290:Coordinates:
288:
281:
260:
251:
241:
231:
221:
213:
200:
193:
182:
175:
164:
153:
143:
139:Place in Peru
131:
128:
120:
109:
106:
102:
99:
95:
92:
88:
85:
81:
78: –
77:
73:
72:Find sources:
66:
62:
56:
55:
50:This article
48:
44:
39:
38:
33:
29:
22:
1783:
1663:Huancavelica
1659:Huancavelica
1566:capitals of
1491:
1308:. Retrieved
1304:the original
1294:
1283:. Retrieved
1279:
1270:
1259:. Retrieved
1255:
1246:
1234:. Retrieved
1229:
1220:
1090:
1086:
1082:
1078:
1074:
1072:
1066:
1062:
1058:
971:mm (inches)
687:
678:
672:
660:
657:
640:
638:
631:
623:
582:
567:
558:
543:Please help
531:
466:
465:
278:Location in
123:
117:January 2023
114:
104:
97:
90:
83:
71:
59:Please help
54:verification
51:
1703:La Libertad
1579:Chachapoyas
1083:Machu-tusuj
1061:during the
653:Dragon boat
491:Puno Region
378:(2019-2022)
312: /
1844:Categories
1798:San Martín
1713:Lambayeque
1564:Department
1310:25 October
1285:2021-12-25
1261:2024-01-26
1213:References
1089:, and the
607:in nearby
405:Population
367:Government
300:70°01′25″W
297:15°50′36″S
87:newspapers
1794:Moyobamba
1633:Cajamarca
1629:Cajamarca
1407:Cajamarca
532:does not
447:Area code
435:Time zone
397:Elevation
1824:Pucallpa
1758:Moquegua
1754:Moquegua
1709:Chiclayo
1699:Trujillo
1689:Huancayo
1623:Ayacucho
1619:Ayacucho
1613:Arequipa
1609:Arequipa
1603:Apurímac
1583:Amazonas
1517:Trujillo
1512:Tarapoto
1487:Pucallpa
1442:Huancayo
1422:Chimbote
1417:Chiclayo
1402:Ayacucho
1397:Arequipa
1385:Peruvian
1202:PeruRail
1191:See also
1049:Folklore
1036:(27.13)
967:Average
593:plateaus
513:Overview
493:and the
348:Province
1828:Ucayali
1734:Iquitos
1673:Huánuco
1669:Huánuco
1599:Abancay
1497:Sullana
1467:Juliaca
1462:Iquitos
1447:Huánuco
1427:Chincha
1097:Gallery
1087:Kcajelo
1031:(3.45)
1026:(1.57)
1021:(1.74)
1016:(0.93)
1011:(0.38)
1006:(0.13)
1001:(0.12)
996:(0.28)
991:(2.00)
986:(4.58)
981:(5.70)
976:(6.25)
962:(37.7)
957:(42.1)
952:(40.5)
947:(38.8)
942:(36.1)
937:(32.7)
932:(30.6)
927:(31.1)
922:(34.2)
917:(39.2)
912:(41.9)
907:(42.6)
902:(42.6)
892:(49.3)
887:(52.5)
882:(52.2)
877:(50.0)
872:(49.1)
867:(46.6)
862:(44.8)
857:(45.0)
852:(47.1)
847:(49.8)
842:(51.1)
837:(51.4)
832:(51.8)
822:(60.9)
817:(63.0)
812:(63.9)
807:(63.0)
802:(61.9)
797:(60.3)
792:(58.8)
787:(58.6)
782:(59.9)
777:(60.3)
772:(60.1)
767:(60.3)
762:(60.8)
669:Climate
609:Juliaca
601:Bolivia
589:alpacas
553:removed
538:sources
475:Quechua
456:Website
421:140,839
413:128,637
359:Founded
325:Country
101:scholar
1818:Tumbes
1814:Tumbes
1738:Loreto
1724:Huacho
1643:Callao
1639:Callao
1593:Ancash
1589:Huaraz
1507:Talara
1452:Huaraz
1437:Huacho
1412:Callao
1236:4 June
1085:, the
1081:, the
713:Month
634:condor
597:plains
585:llamas
471:Aymara
336:Region
103:
96:
89:
82:
76:"Puno"
74:
1808:Tacna
1804:Tacna
1778:Piura
1774:Piura
1768:Pasco
1693:Junín
1653:Cuzco
1649:Cusco
1502:Tacna
1482:Piura
1477:Pisco
1432:Cusco
1034:689.1
984:116.3
979:144.9
974:158.7
752:Year
440:UTC-5
108:JSTOR
94:books
1850:Puno
1788:Puno
1784:Puno
1719:Lima
1568:Peru
1492:Puno
1472:Lima
1333:Puno
1312:2023
1238:2015
1029:87.6
1024:40.0
1019:44.1
1014:23.5
989:50.8
930:−0.8
925:−0.5
885:11.4
880:11.2
875:10.0
840:10.6
835:10.8
830:11.0
820:16.0
815:17.2
810:17.7
805:17.2
800:16.6
795:15.7
790:14.9
785:14.8
780:15.5
775:15.7
770:15.6
765:15.7
760:16.0
749:Dec
746:Nov
743:Oct
740:Sep
737:Aug
734:Jul
731:Jun
728:May
725:Apr
722:Mar
719:Feb
716:Jan
649:Uros
595:and
587:and
536:any
534:cite
483:Peru
479:Punu
473:and
467:Puno
384:Area
353:Puno
341:Puno
329:Peru
280:Peru
272:Puno
234:Seal
224:Flag
146:Puno
80:news
28:Pune
1683:Ica
1679:Ica
1457:Ica
1009:9.6
1004:3.4
999:3.0
994:7.2
960:3.2
955:5.6
950:4.7
945:3.8
940:2.3
935:0.4
920:1.2
915:4.0
910:5.5
905:5.9
900:5.9
890:9.6
870:9.5
865:8.1
860:7.1
855:7.2
850:8.4
845:9.9
685:).
679:Cwb
547:by
63:by
30:or
1846::
1278:.
1254:.
1228:.
1093:.
611:.
509:.
477::
451:51
1830:)
1826:(
1820:)
1816:(
1810:)
1806:(
1800:)
1796:(
1790:)
1786:(
1780:)
1776:(
1770:)
1766:(
1760:)
1756:(
1750:)
1746:(
1740:)
1736:(
1730:)
1726:(
1715:)
1711:(
1705:)
1701:(
1695:)
1691:(
1685:)
1681:(
1675:)
1671:(
1665:)
1661:(
1655:)
1651:(
1645:)
1641:(
1635:)
1631:(
1625:)
1621:(
1615:)
1611:(
1605:)
1601:(
1595:)
1591:(
1585:)
1581:(
1551:e
1544:t
1537:v
1372:e
1365:t
1358:v
1314:.
1288:.
1264:.
1240:.
677:(
574:)
568:(
563:)
559:(
555:.
541:.
469:(
130:)
124:(
119:)
115:(
105:·
98:·
91:·
84:·
57:.
34:.
23:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
.jpg)
