Puno

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Puno San Carlos de Puno
Puno and the Titicaca, Historical ship Yavari, Titicaca lake, Floating islands of Uros and Puno Cathedral
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  Ciudad del Lago (City of the lake)
Puno Location in Peru
Coordinates: 15°50′36″S 70°01′25″W / 15.84333°S 70.02361°W / -15.84333; -70.02361
Country	Peru
Region	Puno
Province	Puno
Founded	November 4, 1668
Government
• Mayor	Martín Ticona Maquera (2019-2022)
Area
• Total	20.28 km2 (7.83 sq mi)
Elevation	3,830 m (12,556 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	128,637
• Estimate  (2015)[1]	140,839
• Density	6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5
Area code	51
Website	[1]

Puno (Aymara and Quechua: Punu) is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 140,839 (2015 estimate). 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.^[2]