San Rafael is a town and
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in
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 o ...
,
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...
. Part of the subregion of
Eastern Antioquia
Eastern Antioquia () is subregion of the Colombian Departments of Colombia, Department of Antioquia Department, Antioquia. The region consists of 23 Municipalities of Colombia, municipalities.
Geography
The region of Eastern Antioquia limits to t ...
.
The town was founded in 1864 by a group of miners who were attracted to the abundance of gold in the region.
It is also rich in water resources.
The population was 12,578 at the 2018 census.
Climate
See also
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St Raphael's Church
External links
References
Municipalities of Antioquia Department
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