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Medellin

South America

Medellin is the capital of the department of Antioquia, and the second-largest city in Colombia after Bogota. 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
Population
2,427,129 1
Area (sq km)
380.64 1
Founding Year
1616 1
1616 is when Francisco de Herrera Campuzano established the initial settlement.
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
1495 1
Latitude
6.23083 degrees north 1
Longitude
75.59056 degrees west 1
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Associated With

Antioquia Department, States or Territories

medellin is associated with antioquia-department.

Source Medellin (Wikipedia)
Colombia, Countries
Source Medellin (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Antioquia Department, States or Territories

medellin is the capital of antioquia-department.

Source Medellin (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Medellin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Medellin ... is the capital of the department of Antioquia, and the second-largest city in Colombia after Bogota.
  • Infobox, Population figure
    2,427,129
  • Infobox, Population year
    Population (2020)
  • Infobox, Area
    380.64
  • Infobox, Elevation
    1,495 m
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    6.23083 N 75.59056 W
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    6.23083 N 75.59056 W
  • Infobox, Founded
    1616
  • Associated With: Colombia, Infobox, Country
    Colombia
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