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Concordia, Antioquia — Municipality and town — Location of the municipality and town of Concordia, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
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ColombiaDepartment Antioquia Department Time zone Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) Concordia is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia.
This municipality is located at 2000 mt over sea level 6° 2'59.82"N 75°55'11.88"W. Has a population of 25,000 including the surrounding areas. The inhabitants of this mountains survives mainly from the coffee trade.
It was founded in 1830 by Juan José Restrepo Uribe, and originally named as Selva Virgen (Virgin Jungle), it was later renamed La Comia.
References
- (Spanish) Concordia official website
Antioquia DepartmentCapital: Medellín Topics Climate · Mountains · Rivers · Fauna · Flora · Protected areas · Environmental issues History Timeline · Antioquia State · History of MedellínGovernor (Department Secretaries) · Department Assembly · Superior Tribunal of Medellin · Military and police · Political movements · Elections · Political scandals Migration · Health care · Human rights · Illegal drug trade · Water supply and sanitation Agriculture · Banking · Taxation · Communications · Energy and mining · Transportation · Companies · Poverty Music · Dances · Architecture · Art · Cuisine · Languages · Literature · Media · Sports · Tourism · Symbols · Literature Departments of Colombia Coordinates: 6°02′56″N 75°54′32″W / 6.049°N 75.909°W
Categories:- Municipalities of Antioquia
- Populated places in the Antioquia Department
- Antioquia Department geography stubs
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