Yali, Antioquia
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| Yalí, Antioquia | |
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| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Antioquia Department |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) |
Yalí is a town and municipality located in northeastern Antioquia Department, Colombia, colloquially called "the town of hills". Part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia. Yalí was established as a municipality in 1956 and was named after one of its founders; Lorenzo Yalí. In its early days the town's ecpnomy relied on mining, now the economic activity is focused on the "cañicultura" (sugarcane plantations) with aims of production of panela.
[edit] References
- (Spanish) Yalí official website
Coordinates: 6°41′N 74°51′W / 6.683°N 74.85°W
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