Amagá () 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
Antioquia Department
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, anthem = Himno de Antioquia
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,
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
. It is 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 ...
. The area was known for its coal and iron ore production and it hosted early iron works. Ex-
Colombian president Belisario Betancur
Belisario Betancur Cuartas (4 February 1923 – 7 December 2018) was a Colombian politician who served as the 26th President of Colombia from 1982 to 1986. He was a member of the Colombian Conservative Party. His presidency was noted for its at ...
was born at this location.
Notable places
The Forge (La Ferrería) produced the first steel in Antioquia and operated from 1864 to 1931. Its ruins are now a Rural National Monument.
"Amagá: Atractivos Naturales y Recreativos"
Cotelco (Asociación Hotelera de Colombia), in Spanish, accessed 17 June 2010
Climate
Notes
There is also a very famous touristic place which is called "El viaducto"(the path).
External links
Amaga official website
Municipalities of Antioquia Department
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