Barbosa, Antioquia | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality and town |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Pushpin Map: | Colombia |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Colombia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Colombia |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | Antioquia Department |
Area Total Km2: | 205.7 |
Area Urban Km2: | 2.79 |
Population As Of: | 2020 est. |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 54347 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 23921 |
Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 6.439°N -75.333°W |
Timezone: | Colombia Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Barbosa is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Situated 39 km from Medellín's downtown, it is one of the municipalities of the Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley. The population was estimated to be 54,347 in 2020. It is known as the Gateway to the Northeast, famous for its lakes and streams. A traditional Pineapple Festival is held here in December and a Train Festival in the district of El Hatillo in August.