List of municipalities in Antioquia
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This is a list of municipalities in the Colombia
n department
of Antioquia.
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Colombia is an unitary republic formed by thirty-two departments and a Capital District . Each department has a Governor and a Department Assembly , elected by popular vote for a four-year period. The governor cannot be re-elected in consecutive periods...
of Antioquia.
- AbejorralAbejorralAbejorral is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia.-Sites of interest:Most of the town is a historical site; the architecture that has survived through the years gives Abejorral the aspect of a city "suspended" in the colonial era,...
- AbriaquíAbriaquíAbriaquí is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia.-References:...
- AlejandríaAlejandríaAlejandría is a municipality in the Antioquia Department, Colombia.Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia.Bordered to the north with the municipalities of Concepción, Santo Domingo and San Roque, on the east by the municipality of San Rafael, on the south by the municipalities of San Rafael...
- AmagáAmagáAmagá is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. It is part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia. The area was known for its coal and iron ore production and it hosted early iron works.-Notable places:...
- AmalfiAmalfi, AntioquiaAmalfi is a town and municipality in the Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia....
- AndesAndes, AntioquiaAndes is a town and municipality in the Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia.Statistics:Foundation: 1852,Climate: 22 degrees C,Altitude: 1350 meters,Size: 444 km,Distance from Medellín: 119 km,...
- AngelópolisAngelópolisAngelópolis is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia....
- AngosturaAngostura, AntioquiaAngostura is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Northern Antioquia....
- AnoríAnoríAnorí is a town and municipality in the Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia....
- AnzaAnza, AntioquiaAnza is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia....
- ApartadóApartadóApartadó is a town and municipality in the Antioquia Department, ColombiaIs located near the atlantic ocean in the Gulf of Urabá, the economy is based in Bananas and Plantain....
- ArboletesArboletesArboletes is a town and municipality in the subregion of Urabá in Antioquia Department, Colombia.The municipality is bounded by the Caribbean Sea to the north, the department of Córdoba to the north and east, the municipality of San Pedro de Urabá to the south and west, and the municipalities of...
- ArgeliaArgelia, AntioquiaArgelia is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia.- See also :*St Julian's Church, Argelia...
- ArmeniaArmenia, AntioquiaArmenia, also known as Armenia Mantequilla to avoid confusion with other Armenias, is a municipality in the western region of the Antioquia Department, Colombia....
- BarbosaBarbosa, AntioquiaBarbosa is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Situated 39 km from the city of Medellín, it is one of the municipalities of the Metropolitan Area of Medellín. It is known as the Gateway to the Northeast, famous for its lakes and streams. A traditional Pineapple Festival...
- BelloBello, AntioquiaBello is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia and is a suburb of Medellín, the department capital. Bello is part of the Metropolitan Area of Medellín.-Demographics:...
- BelmiraBelmiraBelmira is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northern Antioquia....
- BetaniaBetaniaBetania is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia. It exists 33 mi/53 km SW of Medellín. Main industries include coffee, sugarcane, cacao, and livestock....
- BetuliaBetulia, AntioquiaBetulia is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia....
- BolívarBolívar, AntioquiaBolívar is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia....
- BriceñoBriceñoBriceño is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Northern Antioquia.-External links:...
- BuriticaBuriticaBuritica is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia....
- CáceresCáceres, AntioquiaCáceres is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia....
- CaicedoCaicedoCaicedo is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia....
- CaldasCaldas, AntioquiaCaldas is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Caldas is part of the Metropolitan Area of Medellín. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caldas.- Notable Caldenses :*Luis Fernando Montoya professional soccer coach...
- CampamentoCampamento, AntioquiaCampamento is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northern Antioquia. The town and municipality sees a heavy presence from armed groups such as FARC-EP, who frequently launch attacks against security forces in this part as of 2011.-References:...
- CañasgordasCañasgordasCañasgordas is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia....
- CaracolíCaracolíCaracolí is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia, It has an extension of 260 km². It has unique Woods, with many species of animals and plants.-Economy:* Tourism...
- CaramantaCaramantaCaramanta is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia....
- CarepaCarepaCarepa is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia....
- Carmen de ViboralCarmen de ViboralCarmen de Viboral is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. Carmen de Viboral is a small village that specializes in ceramics. Many shops allow visitors to see how ceramics and other handicrafts are made. It is located away...
- Carolina del Príncipe
- CaucasiaCaucasia, AntioquiaCaucasia is a municipality located in the subregion of Bajo Cauca Antioquia department, in Colombia. Bounded on the north by the department of Córdoba, in the east by the municipalities of Antioquia in Nechí and El Bagre, on the south by the municipality of Zaragoza, and west to the town of...
- ChigorodóChigorodóChigorodó is a municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia....
- Cisneros
- CocornáCocornáCocorná is a municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia.-Geography:It has an extension of 210 km², with a mountainous territory, with great extensions of forest, and with many important rivers....
- ConcepciónConcepción, AntioquiaConcepción is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia....
- ConcordiaConcordia, AntioquiaConcordia is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia.This municipality is located at 2000 mt over sea level 6° 2'59.82"N 75°55'11.88"W. Has a population of 25,000 including the surrounding areas...
- CopacabanaCopacabana, AntioquiaCopacabana is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Copacabana is part of the Metropolitan Area of Medellín....
- DabeibaDabeibaDabeiba is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia....
- Don MatíasDon MatíasDon Matías is a municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Northern Antioquia.-External links:* http://parroquiadonmatias.org...
- EbejicoEbejicoEbéjico is a town and municipality in the West of Antioquia Department, Colombia.- Limits :Ebéjico is bounded on the north by the municipality towns of Santa Fe de Antioquia, Sopetrán and St...
- El BagreEl BagreEl Bagre is a municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia....
- El Carmen De Viboral
- EntrerríosEntrerríosEntrerrios is a municipality in the Colombian subregion of Northern Antioquia, in the department of Antioquia. Its population according to the 2002 Census was 8,305 inhabitants....
- EnvigadoEnvigadoEnvigado is a city of Colombia in the department of Antioquia, located at the south of the Aburrá Valley and belonging to the Metropolitan Area of Medellín. It has limits at its north with El Poblado, Medellín; at its south with Sabaneta; at its east with El Retiro and Caldas and at west with Itagüí...
- FredoniaFredonia, AntioquiaFredonia is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia....
- Frontino (Colombia)Frontino (Colombia)Frontino is a municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia....
- GiraldoGiraldo, AntioquiaGiraldo is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia....
- GirardotaGirardotaGirardota is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Girardota is part of the Metropolitan Area of Medellín....
- Gómez PlataGómez PlataGómez Plata is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northern Antioquia....
- GranadaGranada, AntioquiaGranada is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. For More Info...
- GuadalupeGuadalupe, AntioquiaGuadalupe is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northern Antioquia.-External links:*...
- GuarneGuarneGuarne is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia.-History:The first settlers of Guarne were Tahamíes Indians who came from the Nare River. In 1541, Alvaro Mendoza encountered the Guarne area, but finding no gold, returned to the...
- GuatapeGuatapeGuatapé is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. Guatapé is located in the outskirts of Medellín, bordering a reservoir created by the Colombian government for a hydro-electric dam, built in the late 1960s. This quaint town is the...
- HeliconiaHeliconia, AntioquiaHeliconia is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia....
- HispaniaHispania, AntioquiaHispania is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia....
- ItagüíItagüíItagüí 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"....
- ItuangoItuangoItuango is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northern Antioquia....
- JardínJardínJardín is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia.-External links:...
- JericóJericóJericó is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia. The town is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jericó....
- La CejaLa CejaLa Ceja is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia.-External links:...
- La EstrellaLa EstrellaLa Estrella may refer to:*La Estrella, Chile*La Estrella, ColombiaEstrella may refer to:*El Tren Estrella A Spanish rail service*Estrella , a 250cc motorcycle manufactured by Kawasaki*Estrella , jazz band from Malaysia...
- La PintadaLa PintadaLa Pintada is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia. It is located seventy nine miles away from Medellín and is at an altitude of six hundred meters over sea level....
- La UniónLa Unión, AntioquiaLa Unión is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia....
- LiborinaLiborinaLiborina is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia....
- MaceoMaceo, AntioquiaMaceo is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia....
- MarinillaMarinillaMarinilla is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia....
- MedellínMedellínMedellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...
- MontebelloMontebello, AntioquiaMontebello is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia....
- MurindóMurindóMurindó is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia....
- MutatáMutatáMutatá is a municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia....
- Nariño
- NechiNechiNechi is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia....
- NecoclíNecoclíNecoclí is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. It was originally founded as a Spanish city called San Sebastián de Buena Vista. It was founded by Pedro de Heredia who died in 1555, but the city lives on....
- Olaya
- PeñolPeñolPeñol is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. The town is nationally known for its monolith known also as El Peñol which is a tourist attraction....
- PequePeque, ColombiaPeque is a municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia....
- PueblorricoPueblorricoPueblorrico is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia....
- Puerto BerríoPuerto BerríoPuerto Berrío is a municipality and town in the Colombian department of Antioquia.-Geography:Puerto Berrío is located in a region of Antioquia known as the Middle Magdalena...
- Puerto NarePuerto NarePuerto Nare is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia....
- Puerto TriunfoPuerto TriunfoPuerto Triunfo is a municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Near this town is located the infamous Hacienda Napoles once owned by Pablo Escobar....
- Remedios
- RetiroRetiro, AntioquiaRetiro is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia....
- RionegroRionegro, AntioquiaRionegro is a city and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia, located in the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. The official name of the City is "Ciudad Santiago de Arma de Rionegro" but is named after the Negro River which is the most prominent geographical feature of the municipality...
- SabanalargaSabanalargaSabanalarga is a municipality in the Atlántico Department, Colombia. Founded in 1620 by Lucas Dionisio Tesillo y Diego and Marceliano de Jesús Almanza...
- SabanetaSabaneta, AntioquiaSabaneta is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia, also part of the Metropolitan Area of Medellín.Sabaneta is well known for its cathedral, Maria Auxiliadora and its surrounding nightclubs, bars and arts & crafts stores...
- SalgarSalgarSalgar is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia....
- San AndrésSan Andrés, AntioquiaSan Andrés is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Northern Antioquia....
- San CarlosSan Carlos, AntioquiaSan Carlos is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia, part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. Is called, the hydro-electrical capital of Colombia, because it has many dams and it produces lots of energy.-History:...
- San FranciscoSan Francisco, AntioquiaSan Francisco is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia....
- San JerónimoSan Jerónimo, AntioquiaSan Jerónimo is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia....
- San José de la MontañaSan José de la MontañaSan José de la Montaña is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northern Antioquia....
- San Juan de UrabáSan Juan de UrabáSan Juan de Urabá is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia.-References:...
- San LuisSan Luis, AntioquiaSan Luis is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia....
- San PedroSan Pedro, AntioquiaSan Pedro is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northern Antioquia....
- San Pedro de UrabáSan Pedro de UrabáSan Pedro de Urabá is a municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia....
- San RafaelSan Rafael, AntioquiaSan Rafael is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia.-See also:*St Raphael's Church...
- San RoqueSan Roque, AntioquiaSan Roque is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia....
- Santa BárbaraSanta Bárbara, AntioquiaSanta Bárbara is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia. Santa Barbara is located in a valley about 2.5 hours drive from Medellín by car or bus....
- Santa Fe de Antioquia
- Santa Rosa de OsosSanta Rosa de OsosSanta Rosa de Osos is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northern Antioquia. Colombian poet Porfirio Barba-Jacob was born in this town.-External links:* http://dsro.org...
- Santo DomingoSanto Domingo, AntioquiaSanto Domingo is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia....
- SantuarioSantuarioSantuario is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia.Santuario is known by its people....
- San VicenteSan Vicente, AntioquiaSan Vicente is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia....
- SegoviaSegovia, AntioquiaSegovia is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia....
- SonsónSonsónSonsón is a municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Sonsón is located in Eastern Antioquia. It is one of the seats of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sonsón–Rionegro. Sonsón celebrates "Las Fiestas Del Maíz"-...
- SopetránSopetránSopetrán is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia....
- TámesisTámesis, AntioquiaTámesis is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia....
- TarazáTarazáTaraza is a town and municipality in the Bajo Cauca subregion of Antioquia Department, Colombia. It lies from the city of Medellín, the departmental capital, and has a land area of...
- TarsoTarsoTarso is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia....
- TitiribíTitiribíTitiribí is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia....
- ToledoToledo, AntioquiaToledo is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Northern Antioquia....
- Turbo
- UramitaUramitaUramita is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia....
- UrraoUrraoUrrao is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia....
- ValdiviaValdivia, AntioquiaValdivia is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Northern Antioquia.-History:Valdivia was inhabited by the Nutabes people upon the arrival of the Spanish colonists...
- ValparaísoValparaíso, AntioquiaValparaíso is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia. Its population is 8,033 according to the last census in 2002....
- VegachiVegachiVegachi is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia....
- VeneciaVeneciaVenecia is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia....
- Vigía del FuerteVigía del FuerteVigía del Fuerte is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia....
- YaliYali, AntioquiaYali is a town and municipality located in northeastern Antioquia Department, Colombia, colloquially called "the town of hills". Part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia. Yali was established as a municipality in 1956 and was named after one of its founders; Lorenzo Yali...
- YarumalYarumalYarumal is a municipality in the Antioquia Department, Colombia. Yarumal was founded in 1787 as San Luis de Gongora. Municipal status was granted in 1821. The current name of Yarumal comes from a local plant belonging to the Moraceae family, known in botanical Latin as Cecropia peltata L...
- YolomboYolomboYolombo is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia....
- YondóYondóYondó is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. The first settlers arrived around 10000 BC, archaeological site. The town was founded in 1941 for lodge the, at that time, discovered Casabe oilfield's workers. The town became into a municipality in 1979...
- ZaragozaZaragoza, AntioquiaZaragoza is a municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia....