San Rafael, Antioquia
Municipality and town in Antioquia Department, Colombia
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Location of the municipality and town of San Rafael, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
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Antioquia Department (Census 2018[2])
San Rafael is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia.
The town was founded in 1864 by a group of miners who were attracted to the abundance of gold in the region.[3] It is also rich in water resources.[3] The population was 12,578 at the 2018 census.
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References
- ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ a b Pazera, John and Susan (2020-07-02). "Two Pleasant Colombian Towns: San Rafael and San Carlos". Latitude Adjustment. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
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