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Communes Of Medellín
The urban area of Medellín, Colombia is divided into six zones, which in turn are divided into 16 communes. Communes are then divided into neighborhoods () and institutional areas. The city has 249 neighborhoods and 20 institutional areas. Institutional areas are large sectors with some neighborhood characteristics, but its populations are not permanent and lack housing. An example of an institutional area is a university campus. The rural areas of Medellín are divided into 5 corregimiento ''Corregimiento'' (; , ) is a Spanish term used for country subdivisions for royal administrative purposes, ensuring districts were under crown control as opposed to local elites. A ''corregimiento'' was usually headed by a '' corregidor''. The ...s, these in turn are divided into villages. The districts San Antonio de Prado and San Cristóbal are the most populous districts Colombia, with over thirty thousand inhabitants each. Medellín is structured following the flow of the Medellín ...
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Corregimientos Of Colombia
Corregimiento is a term used in Colombia to define a subdivision of Colombian municipalities. According to the Colombian Constitution of 1991 and Decree 2274 of October 4, 1991, a corregimiento is an internal part of a Department or province, which includes a population core. It is usually less populated than a 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' ...br> Historically, a corregimiento was administered by a corregidor (position), corregidor. See also * Communes of Medellín ReferencesInstituto Geografico Agustin Codazzi; Division Politico Administrativa de Colombia: Entidades Territoriales {{Colombia topics Subdivisions of Colombia ...
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Medellín River
The Medellín River (), called Porce River () during most of its course, is a river that flows through the Colombian city of Medellín and its metropolitan area A metropolitan area or metro is a region consisting of a densely populated urban area, urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories which share Industry (economics), industries, commercial areas, Transport infrastructure, transport network .... For many years an organization called Mi Río (My River) was involved in river cleanup projects. For the river's first , it is referred to as the Medellín, and after that it is known as the Porce. It is a tributary of the Nechi River, which flows in turn into the Cauca River. Every year, the Christmas lighting of Medellín takes place on the Medellín River. Porce III Dam The river is the site of the Porce III Dam, which was completed in 2011. History From 1883 to 1916, the canalization of the river aroused the interest of the upper class, who saw in this work ...
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Comuna 13, Medellín
Comuna 13 (n.º 13) or San Javier is one of the 16 communes of the city of Medellín, Medellín, Colombia, with a population of around 160,000. The neighborhood is associated with street art performances, graffiti, bright colors, tours, and an energetic environment that showcases its resilience. Comuna 13 was not always a vibrant community, it has faced violence and insecurity with regards to Illegal drug trade, drug trafficking, Paramilitary, paramilitaries, and controversial military operations. It is now a major tourist attraction and a keystone of community tourism in Medellín and has benefitted from investment in infrastructure and social programs. Makeup Comuna 13 is a neighborhood made up of houses that are typically made out of brick and cement, closely stacked together, and wrapped around the western hills of the city. Geography and infrastructure The commune is located to the west of the Central Western Zone of the city, bordered to the north by the Robledo commune, ...
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El Poblado
El Poblado is the 14th commune (Medellín), commune in the Metropolitan Area of Medellín, metropolitan area of the city of Medellín, Colombia. According to a 2005 census the population was 94,704, distributed among its land area of 23 km2, and by the year 2015, it had a population of 128,839. The comuna consists of 24 barrios, and is located in the south-east of the city. Its western boundary with the comuna of Guayabal runs along the Medellín River; to the south, it borders the city of Envigado, to the east, the township of Santa Elena, and to the north, the comunas of La Candelaria and Buenos Aires. El Poblado is also known as ''Las Manzanas de Oro'' (The Golden Apples)Los barrios de MedellínEl Poblado El Sitio Paisa. Link retrieved May 31, 2008. because it is the main center of the industrial and commercial life of the second largest economy of Colombia. The name ''El Poblado'' (The Village) derives from the first Spain, Spanish settlement of the Aburrá Valley in 1616 ...
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Guayabal (Medellin)
Guayabal is the 15th commune in the metropolitan area of the city of Medellin, Colombia. It is the city's 2nd least populated commune with 94,960 inhabitants as of 2016. Its eastern boundary with the comuna of El Poblado runs along the Medellín River; to the south, it borders the city of Itagüí Itagüí () is a city and municipality of Colombia, located in the south of the Aburrá Valley in the Antioquia Department. It is part of the Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley. Demographics The population was estimated to be 289,994 in 202 ... and to the west and to the north, the comune of Belén. References {{reflist Communes of Medellín ...
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