Apartadó () is a town and
municipality in the
Antioquia Department
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"Apartadó" means "river of plantains" in the local Indian language. The town is located near the Atlantic Ocean in the
Gulf of Urabá, the economy is based in bananas, plantain, corn, cassava, cocoa, wood and livestock. The mean maximum temperature is and the relative humidity is above 80% all year round.
Apartadó is divided in 48 neighborhoods, and here is the best high school of the region of
Urabá Antioquia. Today, the government is stimulating industrialization because it is near the
Caribbean Sea and to the center of the country.
The municipality had a population of 127,744 in 2020.
Climate
Apartadó has a
tropical rainforest climate (
Köppen ''Af'') with heavy rainfall year-round.
Transportation
The city is served by
Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport, with service on three commercial airlines.
References
Municipalities of Antioquia Department
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