Puña, also known as San Luis de Puña,[1] is a Peruvian town in the Tacabamba District of the Chota Province, located in the center of the Cajamarca Department.
Puña | |
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  Puña Location of Puña in Peru | |
| Coordinates: 6°20′40″S 78°39′14″W / 6.344472°S 78.653778°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Department | Cajamarca |
| Province | Chota |
| District | Tacabamba |
The town is the birthplace of former president Pedro Castillo.
Geography edit
The rural town of Puña is located about six hours by automobile from the area's largest city, Cajamarca.[2] The town comprises scattered adobe homes constructed on hillside terrain and narrow dirt roads tracing along the edges of dangerous cliffs.[2]
Demographics edit
Despite being located in a department that holds a large portion of Peru's mineral wealth, seventy percent of the population of Puña live in poverty, with the majority of households earning less than US$100 monthly in 2021.[2] Much of the population is aged; younger generations left the town in order to live in more populated urban centers.[2]
Notable people edit
- Pedro Castillo was born in Puña
References edit
- ^ "Miseria rural impulsa candidatura de maestro en Perú". Associated Press. 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ a b c d Rochabrun, Marcelo (2021-06-05). "Left behind in modern Peru, rural poor find a voice ahead of election". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
External links edit
Media related to Puña (Peru) at Wikimedia Commons