Puno Province
Province in Puno, Peru / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Province of Puno. For its capital city, see Puno. For other uses, see Puno (disambiguation).
Puno is a province in the Puno Region, in southeastern Peru. It borders the provinces of Huancane, San Román, El Collao and the Moquegua Region's province of General Sánchez Cerro. Its capital is the city of Puno, which is located at the edge of Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake. It is the economic powerhouse of the region.
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Puno | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Puno |
Founded | March 16, 1956 |
Capital | Puno |
Government | |
• Mayor | Martín Ticona Maquera (2019-2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 6,494.76 km2 (2,507.64 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,827 m (12,556 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 219,494 |
• Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 2101 |
Website | www |
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