La Ceja

La Ceja
Coordinates: 6 ° 2 ′  N , 75 ° 26 ′  W La Ceja​ La Ceja on the map of Colombia
Location of La Ceja in Antioquia
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Antioquia
City foundation	1789
Residents	55,246  (2019)
City insignia
Detailed data
surface	133 km 2
Population density	415 inhabitants / km 2
height	2143  m
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	Elkin Ospina (2016-2019)
Website	www.laceja-antioquia.gov.co
Church in La Ceja

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

geography

La Ceja is located in Antioquia in the Oriente Antioqueño sub-region , 41 km from Medellín , at an altitude of 2143  m above sea level. NN . The municipality borders on Rionegro to the north, El Carmen de Viboral to the northeast, La Unión to the east, Abejorral to the south, Montebello to the southwest and Retiro to the west .

population

The municipality of La Ceja has 55,246 inhabitants, of which 48,363 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

history

La Ceja received the status of a caserío (farmstead) in 1789 and the status of a municipality in 1855.

economy

Traditionally, the main industry in La Ceja is agriculture and cattle production . Today, ornamental plants are grown in particular .

sons and daughters of the town

• José Gustavo Angel Ramírez (1934–2013), Vicar Apostolic of Mitú (1989–2009)
• José Alejandro Castaño Arbeláez (* 1945), Bishop of Cartago (2010–)
• Alejandro Ramírez Calderón (* 1981), racing cyclist
• Juliana Gaviria (* 1991), track cyclist
• Fernando Gaviria (* 1994), cyclist

Web links

Commons : La Ceja  - collection of images, videos and audio files

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

Individual evidence

1. ^ Información del municipio. Alcaldía de La Ceja - Antioquia, accessed on May 10, 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 10, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia). 
3. ↑ Pasado, presente y futuro. Alcaldía de La Ceja - Antioquia, accessed on May 10, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality). 
4. ↑ Economía. Alcaldía de La Ceja - Antioquia, accessed on May 10, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality's economy).