Potosí

Potosí is a town and municipality in the , . Potosí has an elevation of 3,195 metres.
  • Type: Town with 10,400 residents
  • Description: Colombian municipality of the department of Nariño
  • Also known as: Potosi” and “Potosí, Nariño

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sanctuary of Las Lajas.

Church
The is a Catholic minor basilica located within the canyon of the in , , . The Marian shrine is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary as Our Lady of the Rosary.

Potosí

Latitude
0.8072° or 0° 48′ 26″ north
Longitude
-77.573° or 77° 34′ 23″ west
Population
10,400
Elevation
3,195 metres (10,482 feet)
Open location code
67G4RC4G+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 703167844
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3671849
Wiki­data ID
Q1525078
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Potosí” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Potosí (Colombia)
  • Asturian: Potosí
  • Cebuano: Potosí
  • Chinese: Potosí
  • Chinese: 波托西
  • Dutch: Potosí
  • French: Potosí
  • Galician: Potosí, Nariño
  • Georgian: პოტოსი
  • German: Potosí
  • Irish: Potosí
  • Italian: Potosí
  • Kotava: Potosí
  • Malay: Potosí, Nariño
  • Malay: Potosí
  • Min Nan Chinese: Potosí
  • Persian: پوتوسی (نارینو)
  • Persian: پوتوسی
  • Polish: Potosí (Kolumbia)
  • Polish: Potosí
  • Portuguese: Potosí
  • Russian: Потоси (Колумбия)
  • Russian: Потоси
  • Scots: Potosí, Nariño
  • Scots: Potosí
  • Spanish: Municipio de Potosí
  • Spanish: Potosi
  • Spanish: Potosí
  • Swedish: Potosí
  • Tagalog: Potosí, Nariño
  • Tagalog: Potosí
  • Turkish: Potosi (belediye)
  • Turkish: Potosí (belediye)
  • Turkish: Potosi belediyesi
  • Turkish: Potosí belediyesi
  • Turkish: Potosí
  • Waray (Philippines): Potosí, Nariño
  • Waray (Philippines): Potosí
  • Welsh: Potosí
  • Potosí

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parque Bolívar and Iglesia Católica de Potosí.

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