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
RegionAyacucho
ProvinceLucanas
DistrictPuquio
Government
  MayorLuis Alfonso Moya Mora
Elevation
3,214 m (10,545 ft)
Population
  Total
15,870
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)

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.