Santo Domingo, Antioquia

Town in Antioquia Department, Colombia
Municipality and town in Antioquia Department, Colombia
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Location of the municipality and town of Santo Domingo, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Santo Domingo, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
6°28′15″N 75°9′57″W / 6.47083°N 75.16583°W / 6.47083; -75.16583Country ColombiaDepartment Antioquia DepartmentSubregionNortheasternArea • 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)

Santo Domingo is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia, it lies at an altitude of 1,975 m (6,480 ft) above sea level.

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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