Puno vs Huertas

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Puno (Aymara and Quechua: Punu) is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 140,839 (2015 estimate). The city was established in 1668 by viceroy Pedro Antonio Fernández de Castro as capital of the province of Paucarcolla with the name San Juan Bautista de Puno.

The name was later changed to San Carlos de Puno, in honor of king Charles II of Spain. Puno has several churches dating back from the colonial period; they were built to service the Spanish population and evangelize the natives.

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uertas is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Antonio Huertas, Spanish chief executive Carlos Huertas (born 1991), Colombian racing driver Carlos Huertas (vallenato composer) (1934–1999), Colombian musician David Huertas (born 1987), Puerto Rican basketball player Esteban Huertas (1876–1943), Panamanian military officer Jon Huertas, American actor Juan Huertas, Panamanian boxer Marcelo Huertas (born 1983), Brazilian basketball player Miguel Huertas (born 1977), Peruvian footballer Raquel Huertas (born 1982), Spanish field hockey player

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