Putina (town)

Putina
Town
Putina is located in Peru
Putina
Putina
Coordinates: 14°54′50″S 69°52′25″W / 14.91389°S 69.87361°W / -14.91389; -69.87361
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceSan Antonio de Putina
DistrictPutina
Government
 • Mayor (Alcalde)Alex Max Sullca Cáceres
(2007-2010)
Elevation
3,878 m (12,723 ft)
Websitehttp://usuarios.lycos.es/putinaalmundo/

Putina is a town in southern Peru, capital of the province San Antonio de Putina in the region Puno.

In Quechua, the word "Putina" means boiling water.

It was founded on May 24, 1595.