Antioquia Department
Antioquia (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtjokja] ⓘ) is one of the 32 departments of Colombia, located in the central northwestern part of Colombia with a narrow section that borders the Caribbean Sea. Most of its territory is mountainous with some valleys, much of which is part of the Andes mountain range. Antioquia has been part of many territorial divisions of former countries created within the present-day territory of Colombia. Prior to adoption of the Colombian Constitution of 1886, Antioquia State had its own sovereign government.
Department of Antioquia
Departamento de Antioquia | |
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| Motto(s): Liberty and Valour (Spanish: Libertad y Valor) | |
| Anthem: Himno de Antioquia | |
Antioquia shown in red | |
Topography of the department | |
| Coordinates: 6°13′N 75°34′W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Andean Region |
| Established as a province | 1576 |
| Established as a republic | 1813 |
| Established as a department | 1886 |
| Capital | Medellín |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Andrés Julián Rendon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63,612 km2 (24,561 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 6,994,792 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Antioqueño -a |
| GDP | |
| • Total | COP 212,515 billion (US$ 49.9 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC-05 |
| ISO 3166 code | CO-ANT |
| Provinces | 9 |
| Municipalities | 125 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.809 high · 1st of 33 |
| Website | antioquia |
The department covers an area of 63,612 km2 (24,427 sq mi), and has a population of 5,819,358 (2006 estimate); 6.6 million (2010 estimate). Antioquia borders the Córdoba Department and the Caribbean Sea to the north; Chocó to the west; the departments of Bolivar, Santander, and Boyaca to the east; and the departments of Caldas and Risaralda to the south.
Medellín is Antioquia's capital city, and the second-largest city in the country. Other important towns are Santa Fe de Antioquia, the old capital located on the Cauca River, and Puerto Berrío on the Magdalena.