# Potoni District, Azangaro Province, Puno Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/potoni/

District · Azangaro Province 

# Potoni

Potoni is a district of Peru in Azangaro Province, Puno Department. It covers **621.8 km²**. 205 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 622km²
- 19mapped services
- 4,391 mtypical elevation

## Where is Potoni?

Potoni lies in [Azangaro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Ajoyani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/ajoyani/), [Antauta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/antauta/), [Crucero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/crucero/), [Muñani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/munani/), [Putina](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/putina/) and [San Anton](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/san-anton/). By area it is the 382nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 12.0% of [Azangaro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/). The centre of Potoni is about 799 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 58 km from Azángaro, the main town of Azangaro Province. The centre point is at 14.4136° S, 70.0556° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Potoni

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima
- CurrencySol (PEN)
- Country calling code+51
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca118 km
- Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) · Puerto Maldonado219 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:18).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Potoni

Open gazetteers list **205 villages, towns and localities** in Potoni. The largest with a recorded population: Potoni (420), Puerto Arturo (206), Carmen (175), Rosario (149), Cullco Jurinsaya (122) and Puca Cancha (45). Settlements here lie between about 4,160 m and 4,702 m above sea level (median 4,391 m).

- Aconuyo
- Aguana Cancha
- Ajanani
- Alto Ccatoyo
- Anansaya
- Anjolajaya
- Anta Panada
- Antaparada
- Apasja Mana
- Apasja Maña
- Apomayo
- Cabana
- Cabana Jacontira
- Cajatira
- Calacruz
- Cangalle 2
- Canllacollo
- Canllacucho
- Carcapunco
- Carcatira
- Carlos Gutiérrez Alzamora
- Carlos Gutiérrez Zamora
- Carmen
- Caro Uco
- Carpu Uta Cullana
- Carputa Collana
- Catahui
- Catahuicancha
- Catahuipata
- Catuyo / Cantuyo
- Ccahuana
- Ccaiconi
- Ccaiconi Bajo
- Ccanccolli
- Ccochapata
- Ccollo Pampa
- Ccontopata
- Cesar Vallejo
- Chaca Cunca
- Chacotira
- Challhuanca
- Charcahuallata
- Chejollane
- Chejollopugio
- Chejorani
- Chillacunca
- Chilliutara
- Chilliutera
- Choconuyo
- Chocorosi
- Chosijani
- Chullu Pampa
- Chullupata
- Chullutira
- Chuyupampa
- Cochapata
- Colini
- Colla Collane
- Collpapampa
- Colpaparque
- Comullo
- Condorire
- Corputa Collana
- Cosmitira
- Cotini
- Cruz Huasa
- Cullco Jurinsaya
- Cuntipata
- César Vallejo
- Ependera
- Esmeralda
- Estancia Juchu
- Estrella
- Fundicion
- Gebana Cunca
- Hacienda Alaitira
- Hacienda Collpatira
- Hacienda Linde
- Hacienda Pasto Grande
- Hacienda San Antonio
- Hacienda San Bosco
- Huarachani
- Huaraj Mojo
- Huari Umana
- Huayllatera
- Huayllatira
- Huayrapata
- Huila Huichinca
- Huilane
- Huiscachani
- Huma Chullo
- Ichucollo
- Ichujollo
- Irhuata
- Iruahuata
- Islane
- Jachatira
- Jaime
- Jalahuana
- Jamachumana
- Japutiana
- Jatahui
- Jila Alianza
- Jila Cajamarca
- Jila Inampo
- Jilasullca
- Jilasullca / Apomayo
- Jipiahuana
- Jollpatera
- Kcaqque Chupa
- Lacconi
- Latacunca
- Lechepugio
- Llaulli
- Llinquipata
- Llustacarca
- Lourdes
- Lurdes
- Macho Hacienda
- Mamani Huachana
- Mamani Huachano
- Maychaccollo
- Mercedes
- Mina Nicaragua
- Mina Princesa
- Miraflores
- Misquini
- Muca
- Nacatutana
- Occecunca
- Occopata
- Occotira
- Oco Punco
- Ocopotonco
- Ojotana
- Ojotaña
- Olga
- Osopujo
- Otanani
- Otañani
- Pacchapunco
- Pachacha
- Pachacha Punco
- Pachitera
- Paco Ampa
- Pampatiana
- Parajra
- Parcoyo
- Patacancha
- Patavenine
- Pichichuani
- Pillipillini
- Pinaya
- Pisajani
- Potoni
- Potoni Cangalli
- Puca Aja
- Puca Cancha
- Pucachupa
- Pucara Cunca
- Puerto Arturo
- Pujoquinre
- Pumanuta
- Punco Tira
- Puncupata / Puncopata
- Quebarpata
- Quisicollo
- Quisipata
- Quispipata
- Rosario
- Rosas Tillana
- Salto Cajo
- San Antonio
- Sapajarja
- Sapapugio
- Sapapujio
- Sayarane
- Sombreruni
- Sucho
- Suchuta
- Susuyapunco
- Tachacuni
- Tahuacno
- Tapaytira
- Tapial Cancha
- Ticachacollo
- Tiraconcapata Alto
- Tiruyo
- Titine
- Tojra Cocha
- Tojra Jocha
- Totorani
- Totorojollo
- Totortira
- Tres Estrellas
- Turipina
- Uma Manca
- Vicullune
- Vilacaja
- Viluyo
- Viscachani
- Yanacaja
- Yanacancha
- Yorac Cancha
- Yurac Cancha

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Potoni

Named natural and historic features inside Potoni, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Cullco

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Quimsatera · 4,594 m
- Cerro Llallahui · 4,443 m
- Cerro Despichani · 4,413 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Potoni and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Azangaro Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 428 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 494 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (103 mm) and the driest Jun (3 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 6 94 

Feb 6 103 

Mar 6 68 

Apr 5 31 

May 4 12 

Jun 3 3 

Jul 2 5 

Aug 3 6 

Sep 5 19 

Oct 6 42 

Nov 7 28 

Dec 7 83 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Potoni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Banco de la Nación · San Anton 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.58397&mlon=-70.31688#map=17/-14.58397/-70.31688) 

Petrol pump PetroPerú · San Anton 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.58054&mlon=-70.32345#map=17/-14.58054/-70.32345) 

Hotel Gran Hotel Cruzeiros 3 Estrellas Crucero - Carabaya · Crucero 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.36172&mlon=-70.02199#map=17/-14.36172/-70.02199) 

School Institución Educativa No. 72702 · Potoni 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.41320&mlon=-70.01310#map=17/-14.41320/-70.01310) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Crucero · Crucero 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.36156&mlon=-70.02386#map=17/-14.36156/-70.02386) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Potoni

Places mapped inside Potoni in open map data, by type.

- Schools19

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Azangaro Province

- Achaya
- Arapa
- Asillo
- Azangaro
- Caminaca
- Chupa
- Jose Domingo Choquehuanca
- Muñani
- Saman
- San Anton
- San Jose
- San Juan de Salinas
- Santiago de Pupuja
- Tirapata

## Quick answers

- Where is Potoni?In Azangaro Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Potoni?Ajoyani, Antauta, Crucero, Muñani, Putina and San Anton
- What time zone is Potoni in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Potoni?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Potoni?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Potoni?205 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Potoni?Settlements lie between 4,160 m and 4,702 m
- What is the highest point in Potoni?Cerro Quimsatera (4,594 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest bank to Potoni?Banco de la Nación, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Potoni?PetroPerú, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Potoni?PE210209 (OCHA common operational dataset)