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Antioquia Department

Department

Antioquia is one of the 32 departments of Colombia, located in the central northwestern part of the country with a narrow section that borders the Caribbean Sea. It had a population of 6,994,792 in 2023 across an area of 63,612 square kilometers, and its capital is Medellin. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Medellin 1
Population
6,994,792 1
2023 figure from Antioquia Department's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Area (sq km)
63,612 1
Admission Year
1826 2
Latitude
6.217 degrees north 1
Longitude
75.567 degrees west 1
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Associated With

Colombia, Countries

Antioquia Department is a department of Colombia.

Source Antioquia Department (Wikipedia)
Medellín, Cities

medellin is associated with antioquia-department.

Source Medellin (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Medellín, Cities

medellin is the capital of antioquia-department.

Source Medellin (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Antioquia Department (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Antioquia (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtjokja] ) 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.
  • Infobox, capital
    Medellin
  • Infobox, population
    6,994,792 (2023)
  • Infobox, area
    63,612 km2
  • Part Of: Colombia, Lead paragraph
    [anˈtjokja] ) is one of the 32 departments of Colombia,
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2. Wikidata: Antioquia Department
Wikidata Q123304, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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