Andes, Antioquia Explained

Andes
Settlement Type:Municipality & Town
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Colombia
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Colombia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Colombia
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1: Antioquia Department
Subdivision Type2:Subregion
Subdivision Name2:Southwestern
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Elkin Dario Jaramillo Jaramillo (2012-2015)
Established Title:Foundation
Established Date:March 13th, 1852
Area Total Km2:402.5
Area Urban Km2:2.07
Population As Of:2018 census
Population Total:43269
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:20250
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Coordinates:5.5833°N -130°W
Timezone:Colombia Standard Time
Utc Offset:-5
Elevation M:1360
Website:http://www.andes-antioquia.gov.co/

Andes is a municipality and town in the Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the sub-region of Southwestern Antioquia, it is located on the western Colombian Andes mountain range. Andes was founded on 13 March 1852 by Pedro Antonio Restrepo Escobar. Its elevation is 1,360 metres above sea level with an average temperature of 22 °C. The distance reference from Medellín city, the capital of Antioquia Department, is 117 km and it has a total area of 402.5 km2. This town is well known for being the place where Gonzalo Arango a writer, philosopher and Antioquian journalist was born. The more significantly source of its economy is agriculture, mainly coffee cultivation.

Climate

Andes has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen: Af) with consistent temperatures, cool nights, and abundant rainfall.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/colombia/antioquia/05034__andes/ Citypopulation.de