Zaragoza (Colombia)
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Coordinates: 7 ° 30 ′ N , 74 ° 52 ′ W Zaragoza on the map of Colombia
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Location of the municipality of Zaragoza on the map of Antioquia
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Basic data | ||
Country | Colombia | |
Department | Antioquia | |
City foundation | 1581 | |
Residents | 32,265 (2019) | |
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Detailed data | ||
surface | 1064 km 2 | |
Population density | 30 people / km 2 | |
height | 50 m | |
Waters | Río Nechí | |
City Presidency | Albeiro de Jesús Menoyos Álvarez (2016-2019) | |
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Park and church in Zaragoza | ||
Landscape in Zaragoza |
Zaragoza is a municipality ( municipio ) in the Department of Antioquia in Colombia .
geography
Zaragoza is located in the north of Antioquia in the sub-region Bajo Cauca at an altitude of about 50 m above sea level. NN and has an average temperature of 26 to 29 ° C. It is located about 209 kilometers from Medellín on the Río Nechí . The municipality borders Caucasia in the north , Cáceres in the west , El Bagre in the east and Segovia and Anorí in the south .
population
The municipality of Zaragoza has 32,265 inhabitants, of which 14,614 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).
history
Zaragoza was founded by Gaspar de Rodas on September 14, 1581 and was initially a center of gold mining in the region. The Spanish royal family sent a wooden figure of Christ to Zaragoza, which is still venerated today. Zaragoza was temporarily the capital of the then province and there was a historical rivalry with Santa Fe de Antioquia .
economy
The main industries in Zaragoza are gold and silver mining , cattle production , timber, and the cultivation of maize and cassava .
sons and daughters of the town
- Óscar Figueroa (* 1983), weightlifter
Web links
- Alcaldia de Zaragoza. Alcaldía de Zaragoza - Antioquia, accessed on May 14, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Zaragoza).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Nuestro municipio. Alcaldía de Zaragoza - Antioquia, accessed on May 14, 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 14, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia).