Urrao
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Urrao, Antioquia | |
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Municipality & Town | |
.jpg) Panorámica de Urrao. | |
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 Location of the municipality of Urrao, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
  Urrao, Antioquia Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 6°19′0.7″N 76°8′4.19″W / 6.316861°N 76.1344972°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Antioquia Department |
| Subregion | Southwestern |
| Founded | June 12 of 1781 |
| Area | |
| • Municipality & Town | 2,556 km2 (987 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,830 m (6,004 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Municipality & Town | 44,648 |
| • Urban | 17,401 |
| • Metro density | 17.47/km2 (45.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Urraeño, -a |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | http://www.urrao-antioquia.gov.co |
Urrao is a town and municipality of Colombia, located in the subregion southwest of the department of Antioquia. Limited by the north with the municipalities of Frontino and Abriaquí, in the east with the municipalities of Abriaquí, Caicedo, Anzá, Betulia and Salgar, and in the south and west with Vigía del Fuerte and the department of Chocó. It is the second largest municipality in the department. Professional cyclist Rigoberto Urán was born and raised here.[1]
References
- ^ "¿Qué sería de Rigo sin Urrao?". Señal Colombia. Radio Televisión Nacional de Colombia. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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6°18′56″N 76°08′03″W / 6.31556°N 76.13417°W
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