Puno

This article is about the city. For other uses, see Puno (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Pune or Puna (disambiguation).

Puno San Carlos de Puno
Puno and Lake Titicaca, Mirador Puma Uta, Floating islands of Uros and Puno Cathedral
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Ciudad del Lago (City of the lake)
Puno Location within Peru
Coordinates: 15°50′36″S 70°01′25″W
Country	Peru
Region	Puno
Province	Puno
Founded	November 4, 1668
Government
• Mayor	Javier Ponce Roque (2023-2026)
Area
• Total	53.28 km2 (20.57 sq mi)
Elevation	3,830 m (12,570 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	135,288
• Estimate  (2015)	140,839
• Density	2,539/km2 (6,576/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5
Area code	51
Website

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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 eponymous Puno Province and Puno Region; in 2017, it had a population of 135,288 (2017 census). 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.