Central address: Av. El Sol 853, Puno, Peru
Elevation: 3825.006
Time Zone: America/Lima
Latitude: 15° 50' 24.7992'' S
Longitude: 70° 1' 18.7716'' W
Puno 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 149,064 (2014 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 natives.[citation needed]
The latitude of Puno is -15.840222, and the longitude is -70.021881. Puno is a city is located at Peru with the gps coordinates of 15° 50' 24.7992'' S and 70° 1' 18.7716'' W. The elevation of Puno is 3825.006, the time zone is America/Lima.
| Latitude | -15.840222 | Longitude | -70.021881 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 3825.006 | DMS Lat | 15° 50' 24.7992'' S |
| DMS Lng | 70° 1' 18.7716'' W | GeoHASH | 6mnjys7s5bt5p |
| UTM Zone | 19L | UTM Easting | 390576.019724406 |
| UTM Northing | 8248472.0961869 | Time Zone | America/Lima |
| Country | Peru | Country Code | 51 |