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List Of Municipalities In Antioquia
This is a list of municipalities in the Colombian department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ... of Antioquia. References *{{in lang, es}Government of Antioquia official website Antioquia Municipalities of Antioquia Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district. The term is derived from French and Latin . The English word ''municipality'' derives from the Latin social contract (derived from a word meaning "duty holders"), referring to the Latin communities that supplied Rome with troops in exchange for their own incorporation into the Roman state (granting Roman citizenship to the inhabitants) while permitting the communities to retain their own local governments (a limited autonomy). A municipality can be any political jurisdiction, from a sovereign state such as the Principality of Monaco, to a small village such as West Hampton Dunes, New York. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenia, Antioquia
Armenia, also known as ''Armenia Mantequilla'' (Spanish for ''Butter Armenia'') to avoid confusion with other Armenias, is a municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ... and town in the western region of the Antioquia Department, Colombia. References *http://www.armenia-antioquia.gov.co Municipalities of Antioquia Department {{Antioquia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cañasgordas
Cañasgordas is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Climate Cañasgordas has a tropical rainforest climate A tropical rainforest climate, humid tropical climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southea ... (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round. References Municipalities of Antioquia Department {{Antioquia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campamento, Antioquia
Campamento is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northern Antioquia Northern Antioquia is a subregion in the Colombian Department of Antioquia. The region is made up of 17 municipalities. Municipalities * Angostura * Belmira * Briceño * Campamento * Carolina del PrÃncipe * Don MatÃas * EntrerrÃos * Gà .... It is a little town, in the middle of the Andes.It borders on the north with the municipalities of Yarumal and AnorÃ, on the east with AnorÃ, on the south with the municipality of Angostura, and on the west with Yarumal. Campamento is known as Cradle of Independence of Antioquia. The name Campamento surely comes from the fact that the area was used as a camp by muleteers traveling between the north and northeast region of Antioquia History In pre-Hispanic times the area was inhabited by the natives of the Nechà and Ituango tribes. In the middle of the 17th century, the north zone of the department began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caldas, Antioquia
Caldas is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Caldas is part of The Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caldas. Climate Caldas has a subtropical highland climate (Cfb) with abundant rainfall year-round. Notables Caldeños *Luis Fernando Montoya Luis Fernando Montoya Soto (born 2 May 1957) is a former Colombian football manager, best known for leading Once Caldas to winning 2004 Copa Libertadores. He was shot during a robbery in December 2004. Since then he has been struggling with a te ... professional soccer coach * Ciro MendÃa poet and playwright References Municipalities of Antioquia Department The Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley {{Antioquia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caicedo
: Caicedo () is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia Southwestern Antioquia is a subregion in the Colombian Department of Antioquia. The region is made up of 24 municipalities and is part of the Colombian Coffee Region. Municipalities * Amagá * Andes * Angelópolis * Betania * Betulia * Cai .... Municipalities of Antioquia Department Villages in Colombia {{Antioquia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cáceres, Antioquia
Cáceres () is a town and municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ... in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Cáceres is one of the oldest towns in Antioquia . Its history is linked to the exploitation of gold and it was founded in the year of 1576 by Captain Don Gaspar de Rodas, who arrived at the banks of the Cauca River advancing on the right bank. Once chosen the place, he ordered the installation of 30 ranches and with a very animated ceremony, that town received the name of San MartÃn de Cáceres . Municipalities of Antioquia Department Populated places established in 1576 {{Antioquia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Briceño, Antioquia
Briceño is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Northern Antioquia. Climate Briceño has a relatively cool tropical rainforest climate A tropical rainforest climate, humid tropical climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southea ... (Af) due to altitude. It has very heavy rainfall year round. References External links Briceno official website Municipalities of Antioquia Department {{Antioquia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betulia, Antioquia
Betulia is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia. Climate Betulia has a relatively cool tropical rainforest climate A tropical rainforest climate, humid tropical climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southea ... (Af) due to altitude with heavy rainfall year-round. References And this is Municipalities of Antioquia Department {{Antioquia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betania, Antioquia
Betania (pronounced: Bai-TAHN-ee-uh) 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 MedellÃn. Main industries include coffee, sugarcane, cacao, and livestock. Climate Betania has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round. See also *Betania, Venezuela Betania is a small village that exists in the parish of Cúa, Venezuela. It is popularly known for the shrine of Our Lady of Betania, where retired Catholic Bishop Pio Bello Ricardo declared authentic a Eucharistic Miracle that occurred there. M ... References Municipalities of Antioquia Department {{Antioquia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
