Potonico
Appearance
Potonico | |
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District | |
![]() Immaculate Conception parish, Potonico, Chalatenango | |
![]() Location of Potonico within El Salvador | |
Coordinates: 13°58′N 88°54′W / 13.967°N 88.900°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | Chalatenango Department |
Municipality | Chalatenango Sur[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Mayoralty |
• Mayor | Milton Serrano[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 14.57 sq mi (37.73 km2) |
Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,586 |
• Density | 108.9/sq mi (42.04/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 |
Potonico is a district[3] in the Chalatenango department of El Salvador. The district covers an area of 37.73 km² and the centre has an altitude of 260 m above sea level.
The toponym Potonico comes from the potón language and means "The Stone of Language". However, others assert its meaning is "Stinky Place" comes from the roots Potoni=stink, Co=place.[4]