Itagüí
Encyclopedia
Itagüí is a town and municipality
in Antioquia Department
, Colombia
. Itagüí is part of the Metropolitan Area of Medellín
.
Itagüí is known as the most industrialized city in all Colombia, therefore having the nickname, "La ciudad industrial".
It is also the most densely populated municipality having over 220,000 citizens within such a small area.
Itagüí became the site of Colombia's first motorcycle assembly plant when Auteco
opened a factory there in 1962.
Municipio
Municipio and Município are terms used for country subdivisions. They are often translated as municipality.-Overview:...
in Antioquia Department
Antioquia Department
Antioquia is one of the 32 departments of Colombia, located in the central northwestern part of Colombia with a narrow section that borders the Caribbean Sea. Most of its territory is mountainous with some valleys, much of which is part of the Andes mountain range...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. Itagüí is part of the Metropolitan Area of Medellín
Metropolitan Area of Medellín
The Metropolitan Area of Medellín or the Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley is a metropolitan area and subregion in the Colombian Department of Antioquia...
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Itagüí is known as the most industrialized city in all Colombia, therefore having the nickname, "La ciudad industrial".
It is also the most densely populated municipality having over 220,000 citizens within such a small area.
Transportation
Itagüí by far has the best transportation in all of Colombia with closeness only from Medellín and Bogotá. It also has two metro stations that link it directly to Medellín and other municipalities. It has a vast "colectivo" (micro-bus) and bus system which conforms very well with the needs of the city.Economy
Itagüí is one or maybe the only municipality in Colombia aside from Envigado that has higher revenue from taxes. Taxes surpassing expectancies have led it to develop a great infrastructure in the last 10 years making it one of the premier cities in Colombia.Itagüí became the site of Colombia's first motorcycle assembly plant when Auteco
Auteco
Auteco is a Colombian motor vehicle manufacturer. It was the first motorcycle assembler in the country.-History:Auteco was founded on 1 September 1941 in Medellín. It initially distributed spare parts and petrol....
opened a factory there in 1962.