Donmatías

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Donmatías
Coordinates: 6 ° 29 ′  N , 75 ° 24 ′  W
Map: Colombia
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Donmatías
Donmatías on the map of Colombia
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Location of the municipality of Donmatías on the map of Antioquia
Basic data
Country Colombia
Department Antioquia
City foundation 1787
Residents 24,201  (2019)
City insignia
Flag of Donmatías.svg
Escudo de Donmatías.svg
Detailed data
surface 181 km 2
Population density 134 people / km 2
height 2200  m
Post Code 051850
prefix 0057 4
Time zone UTC -5
City Presidency Marcela Peña Correa (2016-2019)
Website donmatias-antioquia.gov.co
Donmatías Church
Donmatías Church
House in the center of Donmatías
House in the center of Donmatías
Park in Donmatías
Park in Donmatías

Donmatías , also known as Don Matías is known, a municipality ( municipio ) in the Department of Antioquia in Colombia .

geography

Donmatías is located in the sub-region Norte in Antioquia 65 km from Medellín at an altitude of about 2200  m above sea level. NN and has an average temperature of 16 ° C. The municipality is bordered by Santa Rosa de Osos in the north, Santa Rosa de Osos and Santo Domingo in the east, Barbosa and Girardota in the south and San Pedro de los Milagros in the west .

population

The municipality of Donmatías has 24,201 inhabitants, 16,001 of whom live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

history

The region was settled by settlers since 1624. The current town center emerged from around 1750. Historically, the town was named Azurero , San Antonio del Infante and Don Matías or Donmatías . The current name is derived from Matías Jaramillo, called Don Matías, who ran a mine in the area of ​​the current town center.

economy

The main industry in Donmatías is the textile industry . Pig , milk and poultry production as well as agriculture also play an important role.

Sons and daughters

Web links

Commons : Donmatías  - collection of images, videos and audio files
  • Donmatías. Alcaldía de Donmatías - Antioquia, accessed on May 8, 2019 (Spanish, website of the Donmatías municipality).

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Información del municipio. Alcaldía de Donmatías - 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 Donmatías - Antioquia, accessed May 8, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).
  4. Economía. Alcaldía de Donmatías - Antioquia, accessed May 8, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).