Venecia, Antioquia
Venecia, Antioquia | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Venecia, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
  Venecia, Antioquia Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 5°57′39″N 75°44′1″W / 5.96083°N 75.73361°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Antioquia Department |
| Subregion | Southwestern |
| Area | |
| • Total | 141 km2 (54 sq mi) |
| Population (Census 2018[2]) | |
| • Total | 10,280 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Venecia is a town and municipality in southwest region of the Antioquia Department, Colombia. According to the 2018 census, the population comprised 10,280 people. The town includes Cerro Tusa, a pyramid-shaped mountain, and another mountain known as Cerro Bravo.
The town was named after Venice, Italy because the area originally contained a large lagoon.
History
[edit]The settlement, from which later became the town, was founded on the 13 of January 1898. Venecia Municipality was isolated in a separate administrative unit in 1909.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Venecia (Rosario El), elevation 1,600 m (5,200 ft), (1981–2010) |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
5°55′N 75°45′W / 5.917°N 75.750°W
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