Puquio

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

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Place details

Locality: Puquio
Region: Ayacucho
Country: Perú
Population: 10,491
Timezone: America/Lima

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Puquio
Settlement.native_name: Pukyu
Settlement.pushpin_map: Peru
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Ayacucho
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Lucanas
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Puquio
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Luis Alfonso Moya Mora
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.population_total: 15870
Settlement.timezone: PET
Settlement.utc_offset: -5
Settlement.elevation_m: 3214

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Country: Peru
Located in: Ayacucho Department
Population: 15870
Elevation: 3214
Capital of: Puquio District
Image: Puquio Querido.jpg

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

==Climate==

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