Potonico

Potonico is a district^[2] in the municipality of South Chalatenango^[3] in the Chalatenango Department of El Salvador. Potonico is limited to the north by San Miguel de Mercedes, to the northwest by San Antonio Los Ranchos, to the east by San José Cancasque, to the southeast by Jutiapa, to the south and southwest by Cinquera, to the west and northwest by San Luis del Carmen. It's 44 km away from the national capital of San Salvador.^[4] The district covers an area of 37.73 km² and the centre has an altitude of 260 m above sea level.

Potonico
District
Underwater cemetery (Panteón Viejo), Potonico, Chalatenango
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  "Roots that grow into the future"
Location of Potonico within El Salvador
Potonico Location in El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°58′N 88°54′W
Country	El Salvador
Department	Chalatenango Department
Municipality	South Chalatenango
Government
• Type	Mayoralty
• Mayor	Milton Serrano[1]
Area
• Total	14.57 sq mi (37.73 km2)
Elevation	856 ft (261 m)
Population
• Total	>2,000
• Density	108.9/sq mi (42.04/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6

The toponym Potonico comes from the potón language and means "The Stone of Language" from Potoni=language, Co=stone.^[5]

References

1. https://www.tse.gob.sv/
2. https://www.asamblea.gob.sv/node/12806
3. https://www.listasal.info/municipios/chalatenango-sur.shtml
4. "Potonico, Chalatenango, El Salvador - Ciudades y pueblos del mundo". es.db-city.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-11.
5. https://www.isdem.gob.sv/directorio-de-negocios/1015/potonico