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Puña

Coordinates: 6°20′40″S 78°39′14″W / 6.344472°S 78.653778°W / -6.344472; -78.653778
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Puña
Cajamarca
Cajamarca
Puña
Location of Puña in Peru
Coordinates: 6°20′40″S 78°39′14″W / 6.344472°S 78.653778°W / -6.344472; -78.653778
CountryPeru
DepartmentCajamarca
ProvinceChota
DistrictTacabamba

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.

The town is the birthplace of former president Pedro Castillo.

Geography

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Miseria rural impulsa candidatura de maestro en Perú". Associated Press. 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  2. ^ 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.
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