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 ...

Antioquia Department ) , anthem = Himno de Antioquia , image_map = Antioquia in Colombia (mainland).svg , map_alt = , map_caption = Antioquia shown in red , image_ma ...

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 ...

. 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 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 {{Antioquia-geo-stub