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Itagüí
Itagüí () is a city and municipality of Colombia, located in the south of the Aburrá Valley in the Antioquia Department. It is part of the Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley. Demographics The population was estimated to be 289,994 in 2020. The population at the 2005 census was 230,272 on an area of 17.74 km2. History Founded in 1743, Itagüí was declared a municipality in 1832. Its name comes from (according to some historians) the name of an indigenous chief, ''Bitagüí''. Two of Itagüí’s most iconic inhabitants include Diego Echavarría Misas and Eladio Vélez. There were two chapels in Itagüí in colonial times; one was in the place of the ''Tablaza'' that had been owned by Bruno Saldarriaga, built with the permission of the Bishop of Popayán, Francisco José de Figueredo (granted December 19, 1743). Saldarriaga, with Francisco Riaza, gave an extension of thirty blocks for expansion. This chapel was what later came to be elevated to the status of paris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Diego Echavarría Misas
Diego Echavarría Misas (25 February 1895 in Itagüí – 19 September 1971 in Medellín) was a Colombian businessman. As a philanthropist, he contributed significantly to the region of Aburrá Valley, especially his hometown, Itagüí. Personal life Echavarría was the son of Alejandro Echavarria Isaza, a well-known businessman originally from Barbosa, and Ana Josefa Misas Euse. At 16 years old, he was sent to Germany, where he attended high school at the Otto-Kühne-Schule in Bad Godesberg. Soon after, he travelled throughout Europe whilst periodically visiting Medellin, where he worked with his father. He eventually settled in Paris. He married Benedikta Zur Nieden, who is known as "Dita". The couple had a daughter, Isolda Echavarría Zur Nieden, and eventually moved to Itagüí. Echavarría died on 19 September 1971, after being kidnapped and murdered by the "El Mono" Trejos gang in Medellín. Philanthropic projects Echavarría and his wife Dita bought an estate in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |