Punchana
Punchana is the capital of the Punchana District in the Maynas Province of the Loreto Region in northeastern Peru, in the Peruvian Amazon Jungle. It is a neighborhood on the outskirts of the city of Iquitos, located on the Amazon and the Nanay Rivers.Places of Interest
Highlights: Casa de Fierro and Estadio Max Augustín.
Casa de Fierro
La Casa de Fierro, located in the city of Iquitos… Casa de Fierro is situated 2½ km south of Punchana.Lieutenant Bergerie airport
Aerodrome
Lieutenant Bergerie airport is a military airport in the city of Iquitos, Peru.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Iquitos.
Punchana
- Type: Suburb with 69,400 residents
- Description: city in Loreto, Peru
- Categories: city and locality
- Location: Belén District, Maynas Province, Loreto, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-3.7275° or 3° 43′ 39″ south
Longitude
-73.24466° or 73° 14′ 41″ west
Population
69,400
Elevation
85 metres (279 feet)
Open location code
67887QC4+X4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Punchana” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Punchana”
- Irish: “Punchana”
- Spanish: “Punchana”
- Urdu: “پنچانا”
- “Punchana”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Asentamiento Humano Nuestra Señora de la Salud and Progreso.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Plaza Grau Punchana and Complejo Policial Punchana.
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