Potoni District
| Potoni | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Azángaro |
| Founded | May 2, 1854 |
| Capital | Potoni |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Seferino Quispe Turpo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 602.95 km2 (232.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,148 m (13,609 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 6,242 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210209 |
Potoni District is one of fifteen districts of the province Azángaro in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (91.95%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.92% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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Coordinates: 14°20′10″S 70°06′01″W / 14.33611°S 70.10028°W