Briceño is a town and
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' ...
in
Antioquia Department
Antioquia () is one of the 32 departments of Colombia, located in the central northwestern part of Colombia with a narrow section that borders the Caribbean Sea. Most of its territory is mountainous with some valleys, much of which is part o ...
,
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...
. Part of the subregion of
Northern Antioquia
Northern Antioquia is a subregion in the Colombian Department of Antioquia. The region is made up of 17 municipalities.
Municipalities
* Angostura
* Belmira
* Briceño
* Campamento
* Carolina del Príncipe
* Don Matías
* Entrerríos
* G ...
, it lies at an altitude of 1,200 m (3,900 ft) above sea level.
Climate
Briceño has a relatively cool
tropical rainforest climate
A tropical rainforest 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 southeast Florida, United States ...
(Af) due to altitude. It has very heavy rainfall year round.
References
External links
Briceno official website
Municipalities of Antioquia Department
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