Puno (San Carlos de Puno, November 4, 1668), is a city in southeastern Peru, capital of the department of Puno, homonymous province and district.
They span from northwest Esteves Island, the population center of Alto Puno and extends north to the village center Jayllihuaya south, the physical space runs from the west shore of Lake Titicaca in Puno Bay (formerly Paucarcolla) on a slightly undulating surface, surrounded by hills, ranging from 3810-4050 m (between the lake and the highest parts).
Puno is one of the highest cities in Peru and the fifth in the world.