Girardota

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Girardota
Coordinates: 6 ° 23 ′  N , 75 ° 27 ′  W
Map: Colombia
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Girardota
Girardota on the map of Colombia
Colombia - Antioquia - Girardota.svg
Location of the municipality of Girardota on the map of Antioquia
Basic data
Country ColombiaColombia Colombia
Department Antioquia
City foundation 1620
Residents 59,319  (2016)
City insignia
Flag of Girardota.svg
Escudo de Girardota (Antioquia) .svg
Detailed data
surface 82 km 2
Population density 723 inhabitants / km 2
height 1425  m
Waters Medellin River
Time zone UTC -5
City Presidency Diego Agudelo Torres (2020-2023)
Website www.girardota.gov.co
Nuestra Señora del Rosario Cathedral by Girardota
Nuestra Señora del Rosario Cathedral by Girardota
Old Girardota train station
Old Girardota train station
Girardota Library
Girardota Library

Girardota is a municipality ( municipio ) in the Department of Antioquia in Colombia . Girardota is located in the metropolitan area of Medellín , the metropolitan area of ​​Valle de Aburrá .

geography

Girardota is located in Antioquia in the Valle de Aburrá sub-region , 26 km from Medellín , on the south bank of the Río Medellín , at an altitude of 1425  m above sea level. NN . The municipality borders on Barbosa to the north, Guarne and San Vicente to the east, San Pedro de los Milagros and Donmatías to the west and Copacabana to the south . The urban area, the actual city, is located on the right bank of the Río Medellín.

population

The municipality of Girardota has 59,319 inhabitants, of which 35,682 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality.

history

Before the arrival of the Spaniards, the indigenous people of the Nutabes and Yamesíes lived in what is now Girardota . The first colonial settlement was established in 1620. The original name was Hatogrande . In 1833 Girardota became a parish under its current name, which was chosen in honor of the independence fighter Atanasio Girardot .

economy

Girardota's main economic activity is industry . However, the community still preserves the tradition of panela production. The highway I-62 (Medellín Tunja ) passes the city.

religion

Girardota is the seat of the Girardota diocese .

Web links

Commons : Girardota  - collection of images, videos and audio files
  • Girardota. Alcaldía de Girardota - Antioquia, accessed on May 9, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Girardota).

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Presentación. Alcaldía de Girardota - Antioquia, accessed on May 4, 2019 (Spanish, presentation of the municipality).
  2. Reseña Histórica. Alcaldía de Girardota - Antioquia, accessed May 4, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).
  3. Economía. Alcaldía de Girardota - Antioquia, accessed May 4, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).