Concepción 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. Part of the subregion of

Eastern Antioquia Eastern Antioquia ( es, Oriente Antioqueño) is subregion of the Colombian Department of Antioquia. The region consists of 23 municipalities. Geography The region of Eastern Antioquia limits to the north west with the Metropolitan Area of Med ...

. The village was declared "cultural and historical heritage of the nation" in 1999, for its stone streets and its exceptional state of conservation.

Climate

Concepción has a 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

Municipalities of Antioquia Department {{Antioquia-geo-stub