Potro 5870m
Potro is a mountain subrange at the border of Argentina and Chile with an elevation of 5870 metres. Potro is within the following mountain ranges: Argentine Andes, Chilean Andes, Andes Centrales. Its territory is within the Argentinean protection areas of Provincial Reserve San Guillermo and Biosphere Reserve San Guillermo and Provincial Refuge Laguna Brava; . It is on the border of 3 provinces: Argentinean provinces of San Juan and La Rioja; Chilean province of Copiapo. Its slopes are within 3 cities: Argentinean cities of Iglesia and General Lamadrid, Chilean city of Tierra Amarilla.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM filled with ASTER (5855m), TanDEM-X(5896m), , Potro is about 5870 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 4435 meters so its prominence is 1435 meters. Potro is listed as mountain subrange, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 24,45%.
| Name | Potro |
| Altitude | 5870m |
| Lat/Lon | -28,3943,-69,6299 |
| Dominance % | 24,45% |
| Prominence | 1435 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -28,8206,-69,7132 |
| Key Col Alt | 4435 |
| Parent Peak | Toro -29,1303,-69,7864 |
| Dominance Class | mountain subrange |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 5855 |
| TanDEM-X | 5896 |
| ALOS | 5862 |
| First Ascent info | Antonio Beorchia Nigris (Italia), Sergio Gino Job, Edgardo Yacante (Argentina) - 04/12/1971 |
| First Ascent Source | BOOK: Los Santuarios Indigenas de Alta Montaña AUTHOR: Antonio Boerchia Nigris |
| Isolation | 83,2km |
| Country | Argentina / Chile |
| Argentina City | Iglesia, General Lamadrid |
| Argentina Province | San Juan, La Rioja |
| Argentina Protection Area | Provincial Reserve San Guillermo, Biosphere Reserve San Guillermo, Provincial Refuge Laguna Brava |
| Chile City | Tierra Amarilla |
| Chile Province | Copiapo |
| Chile Region | Atacama |
| Mountain Range Level 1 | Argentine Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 2 | Chilean Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 3 | Andes Centrales |
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