Puno (Region)

The region Puno (Spanish Región Puno Quechua Punu suyu ) is a region in southern Peru. Covering an area of ​​66,988 km ² 1,143,354 inhabitants. The capital is Puno.

Population

More than three quarters of the population are indigenous and speak roughly equal parts Quechua (variant Qusqu - Qullaw ) and Aymara.

Geography

The region is bordered to the east by Bolivia.

Within Puno is Peru's share of Lake Titicaca.

Provinces

The region is divided into thirteen provinces and eight districts:

Province - (Capital)

Others

On September 15, 2007, south of Lake Titicaca in the province of Chucuito Meteoroideneinschlag of Carancas occurred.