Itagüí

Itagüí
Coordinates: 6 ° 10 ′  N , 75 ° 37 ′  W Itagüí​ Itagüí on the map of Colombia
Location of the municipality of Itagüí on the map of Antioquia
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Antioquia
City foundation	1743
Residents	279,871  (2019)
- in the metropolitan area	3,952,494
City insignia
Detailed data
surface	21 km 2
Population density	13,327 inhabitants / km 2
height	1550  m
Waters	Medellin River
City Presidency	José Fernando Escobar (2020-2023)
Website	www.itagui.gov.co
Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church
Itagüí from above
Metro station in Itagüí

Itagüí is a municipality ( municipio ) in the Colombian department of Antioquia . It borders directly on Medellín , the capital Antioquia, and belongs to the metropolitan region of Valle de Aburrá . Itagüí is one of the municipalities in Colombia with the highest degree of industrialization.

geography

Itagüí lies at an altitude of about 1550  m above sea level. NN in the sub-region of Valle de Aburrá and has an average annual temperature between 21 and 26 ° C. The city is bordered by Medellín in the north, Envigado and Medellín in the east, La Estrella and Medellín in the west and Envigado, Sabaneta and La Estrella in the south .

population

The municipality of Itagüí has ​​279,871 inhabitants, of whom 256,705 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality. 3,952,494 people live in the metropolitan region (as of 2019). Itagüí is the most densely populated municipality in Colombia with a population density of 13,327 inhabitants per km².

history

Itagüí was founded in 1743 when the first church was built. However, the place only experienced greater growth in the 19th century with the establishment of the first private school in 1832, the first public school in 1871 and the construction of a cemetery in 1870.

economy

The main branch of the economy in Itagüí is industry . There are textile , chemical and metal processing industries .

traffic

Itagüí is connected to the Medellín metro network .

Sports

The football club Itagüí FC was based in Itagüí until 2014 and was promoted to the Colombian first division in 2010 . The club played its home games at the Estadio Metropolitano Ciudad de Itagüí . The second division Leones FC has been based in Itagüí since 2016 . Itagüí was a venue for various competitions of the South American Games that were held in Medellín in 2010.

Web links

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

• Itagüí. Alcaldía de Itagüí - Antioquia, accessed on May 10, 2019 (Spanish, website of the Itagüí municipality). 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Municipio. Alcaldía de Itagüí - Antioquia, accessed on May 10, 2019 (Spanish, information on 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 9, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia). 
3. ^ Estación Itagüí. Metro de Medellín, accessed on May 10, 2019 (Spanish, information on Itagüí station of the Metro de Medellín). 
4. ↑ Las 'Águilas Doradas' se van de Itagüí. elespectador.com, May 15, 2014, accessed May 10, 2019 (Spanish). 
5. ↑ Leones montarán guarida sobre el antiguo nido de las Águilas Doradas. pulzo.com, September 29, 2016, accessed May 10, 2019 (Spanish). 
6. ↑ En Itagüí están felices con su nuevo coliseo cubierto que servirá para los Juegos Suramericanos. eltiempo.com, February 6, 2010, accessed May 10, 2019 (Spanish).