Concordia (Antioquia)

Concordia
Coordinates: 6 ° 3 ′  N , 75 ° 54 ′  W Concordia​ Concordia on the map of Colombia
Location of the municipality of Concordia on the map of Antioquia
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Antioquia
City foundation	1848
Residents	20,271  (2019)
City insignia
Detailed data
surface	250 km 2
Population density	81 people / km 2
height	2000  m
Waters	Río Cauca
City Presidency	Diego Alejandro Restrepo (2016-2019)
Website	concordia-antioquia.gov.co
View of Concordia
Park and church in Concordia
Magallo waterfall

Concordia is a municipality ( municipio ) in the Department of Antioquia in Colombia .

geography

Concordia is located in the Suroeste sub-region in Antioquia 97 km from Medellín at an altitude of about 2000  m above sea level. NN and has an average temperature of 19 ° C. The municipality borders Betulia and Armenia in the north, Titiribí and Venecia in the east, Salgar in the south and Salgar and Urrao in the west .

population

The municipality of Concordia has 20,271 inhabitants, of which 8665 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

history

Settlement in the region of today's Concordia began around 1830. The place became a parish in 1848 and was named La Concordia . Concordia received the status of a municipality in 1850, which it initially lost again in 1864. The place finally became a municipality in 1868.

economy

In the agricultural area in particular is coffee grown. In addition to cattle kept. In the past, industry played an important role.

tourism

In Concordia you will find the La Nitrera Natural Park and the Magallo waterfall . The Río Cauca forms a deep valley . Coffee farms can be visited. In the town center, the central park and the church are particularly important.

sons and daughters of the town

• Regina Betancourt (* 1936), politician and self-proclaimed mentalist, mystic and alleged spiritual healer

Web links

Commons : Concordia  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Alcaldía Municipal de Concordia. Alcaldía de Concordia - Antioquia, accessed on May 8, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Concordia). 

Individual evidence

1. ^ Información del municipio. Alcaldía de Concordia - Antioquia, accessed May 8, 2019 (Spanish, information on the geography of the municipality). 
2. ↑ ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. (Excel; 1.72 MB) DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on May 8, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia). 
3. ↑ Pasado, presente y futuro. Alcaldía de Concordia - Antioquia, accessed May 8, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality). 
4. ↑ Economía. Alcaldía de Concordia - Antioquia, accessed May 8, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy). 
5. ↑ Sitios de interés. Alcaldía de Concordia - Antioquia, accessed May 8, 2019 (Spanish, information on places of interest in the municipality).