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Potoni District is one of fifteen districts of the Azángaro Province in Peru.[1]

Potoni Putuni
District
Country	Peru
Region	Puno
Province	Asankaru
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	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	210209

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Taruja Pincha at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

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).[3]

References

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