Lago Titicaca

.Other Regions



Puno

Generalities:

Area or Surface: 71,999 KM².

Main Resources: The quinua. It is the first producer of sheeps, alpacas and llamas.

Population: 1,135,000 inhabitants. Its capital, Puno, has 100,168 inhabitants.

Number of Provinces and Districts: 13 provinces and 108 districts.

Date of Foundation: As department, April 26th, 1822.

Ethnic Groups: The Uros (in the Titicaca Lake).

Typical Foods: Caldo de Ranas.

Fauna: Giant frogs, lake birds, auquenida.

Flora: The totora.

 

Home PERUINFO

History Geography Statistics Information by Region Perúinfo home