Puno
Puno ranks 9,488th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Blaustein, Salem, Indiana, and Drezdenko. Memorable people born in Puno include José Rufino Echenique, and Miguel de San Román. Puno has been the birth place of many politicians. Puno is located in Peru.
Puno 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. 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 Quechua people. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1802 and 1808, Puno was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including José Rufino Echenique, and Miguel de San Román.
People Born in Puno
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José Rufino Echenique
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1887
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 1
Miguel de San Román
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1863
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Puno were politicians (2), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Puno, including José Rufino Echenique, and Miguel de San Román.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Puno since 1700.
