San Roque is a town and municipality in the Colombian
department of
Antioquia. It is part of the subregion of
Northeastern Antioquia. The municipality was founded by Francisco Martinez de Ospina on the 8 February 1880. The town is located between the
Nare River and the Nus River. The town was created due to the presence of gold in the areas around the town. The town is located 121 km north of
Medellín. The people of this town celebrate most of the traditional festivals that are celebrated in
Colombia.
History
San Roque became a municipality in the year 1884. In 1911 the
Antioquia Railway is built, traveling near the town and bringing some economy to the area. San Roque was known as a mining center at this time. The past history is what attracts the modern day tourists, and San Roque is often called "''The Land of Cordiality"'' because the natives are so friendly.
Climate
San Roque 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). It has very heavy rainfall year round.
References
Municipalities of Antioquia Department
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