Puquio
Puquio
Pukyu | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 14°41′38.21″S 74°07′26.88″W / 14.6939472°S 74.1241333°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Lucanas |
| District | Puquio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis Alfonso Moya Mora |
| Elevation | 3,214 m (10,545 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 15,870 |
| Time zone | UTC-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.