Belmira | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality and town |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Pushpin Map: | Colombia |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Colombia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | Antioquia Department |
Subdivision Type2: | Subregion |
Subdivision Name2: | Northern |
Coordinates: | 6.605°N -75.6658°W |
Timezone: | Colombia Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 2550 |
Belmira is a town and municipality in the northern subregion of the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is approximately 62 km from the city of Medellin. It lies at an altitude of 2,550 m (8,370 ft) above sea level.
Belmira has a cold subtropical highland climate (Cfb). It has heavy rainfall year round.
Every December the town holds a traditional festival called Fiestas De La Trucha. The festival consists of a fishing competition and musical performances by local and traditional artists.