La Ceja, Antioquia
La Ceja del Tambo, known as La Ceja, is a town and municipality in the Antioquia Department of Colombia. It is part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. La Ceja borders the Rionegro and Carmen de Viboral municipalities to the north, La Unión to the east, and Montebello and Retiro to the west. It is located approximately 41 kilometers from Medellín, the department capital.
La Ceja | |
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Municipality and town | |
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Flag | |
Location of the municipality and town of La Ceja in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
La Ceja Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 6°00′39″N 75°25′39″W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Antioquia Department |
| Subregion | Eastern |
| Founded | 1789 |
| Government | |
| • Leader | Elkin Ospina |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 131 km2 (51 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,200 m (7,200 ft) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
| • Municipality and town | 64,889 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 54,820 |
| • Urban density | 14,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cejeños |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Area code | 57 + 4 |
| Website | www |
The town is known for being well-connected with other towns and municipalities in Antioquia through its extensive roads and highways, including the Medellin-Bogota highway, the Las Palmas roads, and the Medellín Santa Elena road. It also has a dirt road that leads to the Mesopotamia neighborhood of La Unión.
Father Germán Montoya wrote the hymn for the town, called "Hymn of La Ceja del Tambo". Donato Duque Patiño created the flag.