Puquio

Puquio
Pukyu
Town
Puquio
Coordinates: 14°41′38.21″S 74°07′26.88″W / 14.6939472°S 74.1241333°W / -14.6939472; -74.1241333
Country  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province Lucanas
District Puquio
Government
  Mayor Pedro Fernando Tincopa Calle
Elevation 3,214 m (10,545 ft)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
Note;for the subterranean aqueducts, see Puquios

Puquio (from Quechua: Pukyu meaning "spring of water") is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Lucanas in the region Ayacucho.[1]

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital, Retrieved June 10, 2008

Coordinates: 14°41′38.21″S 74°07′26.88″W / 14.6939472°S 74.1241333°W / -14.6939472; -74.1241333

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