Marinilla
Marinilla | ||
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Coordinates: 6 ° 10 ′ N , 75 ° 20 ′ W Marinilla on the map of Colombia
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Location of the municipality of Marinilla on the map of Antioquia
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Basic data | ||
Country | Colombia | |
Department | Antioquia | |
City foundation | 1690 | |
Residents | 56,608 (2019) | |
City insignia | ||
Detailed data | ||
surface | 118 km 2 | |
Population density | 480 inhabitants / km 2 | |
height | 2120 m | |
Time zone | UTC -5 | |
City Presidency | Édgar Villegas (2016-2019) | |
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Church in Marinilla | ||
Place in Marinilla | ||
Typical architecture in the center of Marinilla |
Marinilla is a municipality ( municipio ) in the Department of Antioquia in Colombia .
geography
Marinilla is located in Antioquia in the Oriente Antioqueño sub-region , 47 km from Medellín , at an altitude of 2120 m above sea level. NN . The municipality borders on San Vicente to the north, El Peñol and El Santuario to the east, Rionegro to the west and El Carmen de Viboral to the south .
population
The municipality of Marinilla has 56,608 inhabitants, of which 45,169 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).
history
The region around today's Marinilla was discovered for the Spaniards in 1540 by the conquistador Jorge Robledo. The founding date of the place itself is given as 1690. Marinilla was given city status by the Spanish king in 1787.
economy
The main industry of Marinilla is agriculture . In particular, potatoes , beans , corn and vegetables are grown. In addition, handicrafts made.
sons and daughters of the town
- Norverto Osa (* 1832), banker and diplomat
- Gonzalo de Jesús Rivera Gómez (1933–2019), Catholic auxiliary bishop in Medellín (1998–2010)
- Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna (* 1942), Catholic bishop of Socorro and San Gil (1986–2001) and Magangué (2001–2014), prelate of Bertrania en el Catatumbo / Tibú (1980–1986)
- Andrés Uriel Gallego (1950–2014), politician
Web links
- Alcaldia de Marinilla. Alcaldía de Marinilla - Antioquia, accessed on May 13, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Marinilla).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía de Marinilla - Antioquia, accessed on May 13, 2019 (Spanish, information on the municipality).
- ↑ 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 13, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).