Betania | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality and 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 |
Area Total Km2: | 168 |
Population As Of: | 2015 |
Population Total: | 9286 |
Coordinates: | 5.75°N -133°W |
Timezone: | Colombia Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Betania (pronounced: Bai-TAHN-ee-uh) is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia, with a population of 9,286 people, according to the 2015 census. It is located 33 mi/53 km SW of Medellín. The main industries include coffee, sugarcane, cacao, and livestock.
Betania has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.