Santo Domingo, Antioquia

Santo Domingo is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia, part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia.

Santo Domingo, Antioquia
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Santo Domingo, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Santo Domingo, Antioquia
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 6°28′15″N 75°9′57″W
Country Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
SubregionNortheastern
Area
  Total271 km2 (105 sq mi)
Elevation
1,975 m (6,480 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total12,394
  Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

The municipio was founded in 1778 by Don Juan Gregorio Duque. In 1858, the writer Tomás Carrasquilla was born here.

References

  1. "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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