Potonico
Potonico is a locality in Municipio de Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department. Potonico is situated nearby to the locality Alto El Sitio, as well as near Candelaria.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cerrón Grande Dam.
Cerrón Grande Dam
Industrial building
Photo: JMRAFFi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cerrón Grande Hydroelectric Dam spans the Lempa River 78 km north of San Salvador in the municipalities of Potonico, and Jutiapa in El Salvador. The concrete gravity dam has a height of 90 m and a length of 800 m. Cerrón Grande Dam is situated 4 km southwest of Potonico.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Potonico and San José Cancasque.
Potonico
Town
Photo: Huberto Contreras, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Potonico is a district in the municipality of Chalatenango Sur 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.
San José Cancasque
Town
San José Cancasque is a district in the Chalatenango Department of El Salvador. San José Cancasque is situated 3½ km east of Potonico.
San Antonio Los Ranchos
Town
San Antonio Los Ranchos is a district in the Chalatenango Department of El Salvador. San Antonio Los Ranchos is situated 4 km north of Potonico.
Potonico
- Type: Locality
- Location: Municipio de Chalatenango Sur, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador, Central America, North America
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Latitude
13.9701° or 13° 58′ 12″ northLongitude
-88.8859° or 88° 53′ 9″ westElevation
330 metres (1,083 feet)Open location code
765HX4C7+2JGeoNames ID
12031350
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In Other Languages
“Potonico” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Distrito de Potonico”
- Spanish: “Municipio de Potonico”
- Spanish: “Potonico”
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Localities in the Area
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