Barbosa (Antioquia)
Barbosa | ||
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Coordinates: 6 ° 26 ′ N , 75 ° 20 ′ W Barbosa on the map of Colombia
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Location of the municipality of Barbosa on the map of Antioquia
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Basic data | ||
Country | Colombia | |
Department | Antioquia | |
City foundation | 1795 | |
Residents | 53,167 (2019) | |
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Detailed data | ||
surface | 206 km 2 | |
Population density | 258 inhabitants / km 2 | |
height | 1300 m | |
Waters | Medellin River | |
prefix | 0057 4 | |
Time zone | UTC -5 | |
City Presidency | Edgar Augusto Gallego (2020-2023) | |
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Church in Barbosa | ||
Park in Barbosa | ||
Barbosa Town Hall |
Barbosa is a municipality ( municipality ) in the Antioquia department in Colombia . Barbosa is located in the metropolitan area of Medellín , the metropolitan area of Valle de Aburrá .
geography
Barbosa is located in Antioquia in the Valle de Aburrá sub-region , 36 km from Medellín , at an altitude of 1300 m above sea level. NN . The municipality borders on Santo Domingo to the east, Girardota to the west, Donmatías to the north and Concepción and San Vicente to the south . The urban area, the actual city, is located on the right bank of the Río Medellín .
population
The municipality of Barbosa has 53,167 inhabitants, of which 24,686 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality.
history
Barbosa was founded in 1795 and received parish status in 1812.
economy
The main activity in Barbosa is industry . A total of 80 companies are based in the city. Agriculture also plays an important role. The highway I-62 (Medellín – Tunja ) passes the city.
Web links
- Alcaldia de Barbosa. Alcaldía de Barbosa - Antioquia, accessed on May 4, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Barbosa).
Individual evidence
- ^ Información del municipio. Alcaldía de Barbosa - Antioquia, accessed May 4, 2019 (Spanish, information on the geography of the municipality).
- ↑ Pasado, presente y futuro. Alcaldía de Barbosa - Antioquia, accessed May 4, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).
- ↑ Economía. Alcaldía de Barbosa - Antioquia, accessed May 4, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).