Girardota
Girardota | ||
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Coordinates: 6 ° 23 ′ N , 75 ° 27 ′ W Girardota on the map of Colombia
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Location of the municipality of Girardota on the map of Antioquia
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Basic data | ||
Country | Colombia | |
Department | Antioquia | |
City foundation | 1620 | |
Residents | 59,319 (2016) | |
City insignia | ||
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) | |
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Nuestra Señora del Rosario Cathedral by Girardota | ||
Old Girardota train station | ||
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
- Girardota. Alcaldía de Girardota - Antioquia, accessed on May 9, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Girardota).
Individual evidence
- ^ Presentación. Alcaldía de Girardota - Antioquia, accessed on May 4, 2019 (Spanish, presentation of the municipality).
- ↑ Reseña Histórica. Alcaldía de Girardota - Antioquia, accessed May 4, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality).
- ↑ Economía. Alcaldía de Girardota - Antioquia, accessed May 4, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).