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Yunguyo

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Yunguyo

Total population

11,766

Air quality index

32Good
Elevation3847 m
Coordinates-16.24°, -69.09°

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City facts

Elevation
3847 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Yunguyo is a town in the Puno Region in southeastern Peru. It is the capital of Yunguyo Province and Yunguyo District. It has a population of 12,625.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-16.2442
Longitude
-69.0926
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
32
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
7.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
49
NO₂ (µg/m³)
7.3

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,137
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Andean Gull
    Chroicocephalus serranus (Tschudi, 1844) · Aves
    202
  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    183
  • Slate-colored Coot
    Fulica ardesiaca Tschudi, 1843 · Aves
    171
  • Spot-winged Pigeon
    Patagioenas maculosa (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    163
  • Titicaca Grebe
    Rollandia microptera (Gould, 1868) · Aves
    132
  • Puna Ibis
    Plegadis ridgwayi (Allen, 1876) · Aves
    128
  • Black Siskin
    Spinus atratus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) · Aves
    91
  • Puna Teal
    Spatula puna (Tschudi, 1844) · Aves
    90

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
176
Largest magnitude
5.9
Largest event
2009-09-30

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Francisco Tito Yupanqui
Francisco Tito Yupanqui
Bolivian sculptor (1550-1616)
J
Juan de la Cruz Machicado
Peruvian painter
Víctor Zapana Serna
Víctor Zapana Serna
Bolivian sculptor
J
Juan Tonconi
Peruvian politician
A
Alain Cáceres Candia
Peruvian poet

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Puno

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.25
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,282

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
85
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Yunguyo

Ollaraya
Segundo Mamani Oscco · 2010

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Slate-colored Coot
Slate-colored Coot
Fulica ardesiaca
Seen 2026-04-17
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Seen 2026-04-17
Sparkling Violetear
Sparkling Violetear
Colibri coruscans
Seen 2026-04-16
Black Siskin
Black Siskin
Spinus atratus
Seen 2026-04-13
Puna Ibis
Puna Ibis
Plegadis ridgwayi
Seen 2026-04-04
Andean Gull
Andean Gull
Chroicocephalus serranus
Seen 2026-04-03
Titicaca Grebe
Titicaca Grebe
Rollandia microptera
Seen 2026-03-31
Puna Teal
Puna Teal
Spatula puna
Seen 2026-03-31

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Yunguyo, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Hranice Peru a Bolívie - panoramio (1) — Yunguyo, Peru1.3 miHranice Peru a Bolívie - panoramio (2) — Yunguyo, Peru1.3 miNa hranici Peru a Bolívie - panoramio — Yunguyo, Peru1.4 miNa hranici Peru a Bolívíe - panoramio — Yunguyo, Peru1.4 miBorder, Bolivia (28687416340) — Yunguyo, Peru1.4 miTiticaca (81397133) — Yunguyo, Peru1.9 miISS067-E-36215 - View of Earth — Yunguyo, Peru3.1 miCopacabana - panoramio (32) — Yunguyo, Peru3.9 miCopacabana - panoramio (33) — Yunguyo, Peru3.9 miCopacabana - panoramio (35) — Yunguyo, Peru3.9 miISS009-E-5410 - View of Bolivia — Yunguyo, Peru3.9 miISS011-E-10386 - View of Bolivia — Yunguyo, Peru3.9 miCopacabana - panoramio (30) — Yunguyo, Peru4.1 miCopacabana - panoramio (38) — Yunguyo, Peru4.1 miCopacabana - panoramio (37) — Yunguyo, Peru4.3 miLAGO TITICACA - VISTA COSTA — Yunguyo, Peru4.6 miCopacabana - panoramio (34) — Yunguyo, Peru4.7 miParade in Bolivia — Yunguyo, Peru4.9 miCopacabana - panoramio (3) — Yunguyo, Peru4.9 miEchinopsis pentlandii 25 — Yunguyo, Peru5.1 miEchinopsis pentlandii 26 — Yunguyo, Peru5.1 miThe Woman (8627445574) — Yunguyo, Peru5.2 miCopacabana, Bolivia (8388560983) — Yunguyo, Peru5.2 miCopacabana, Bolivia (8033570847) — Yunguyo, Peru5.2 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library