Potoni District

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

Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Taruja Pincha at approximately 4800 m. Other mountains are listed below:

• Aqu Muruq'u

• Ch'iyar Jaqhi

• Huch'uy Ananta

• Ichhu Muruq'u

• Kimsa Tira

• Kukawi Pata

• Kuntur Ikiña

• Kuntur Sayana

• Llallawi

• Pumani

• P'isaqani Punta

• Qinamari

• Qullqani

• Qullqi Kancha

• Qullqiri

• Q'atawi

• Q'atawi Qullu

• Sach'a Tira

• Sapan Qullu

• Sullukuta

• Sura Tira

• Tiya Wanaku

• Warmi Sirka

• Wayna Putus

• Wila Sirka

• Wila Warmi

• Yana Urqu

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).