Punchana

Punchana is the capital of the in the Maynas Province of the Loreto Region in northeastern , in the Peruvian Amazon Jungle. It is a neighborhood on the outskirts of the city of , located on the Amazon and the Rivers.
  • Suburb with about 69,400 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 100 metres (310 feet)
  • Description: city in Loreto, Peru

Places of Interest

Discover Casa de Fierro and Estadio Max Augustín.
La , located in the city of …
2½ km south of Punchana
The is a multi-purpose stadium in , .
Aerodrome
is a military airport in the city of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Iquitos.
is a city of 380,000 people in the Amazonas region of .
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Latitude
-3.7275° or 3° 43′ 39″ south
Longitude
-73.24466° or 73° 14′ 41″ west
Open location code
67887QC4+X4
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Open­Street­Map feature
place = suburb
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Punchana” goes by many names.
PunchanaDutch
PunchanaIrish
پنچاناUrdu

Places with the Same Name

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