Concordia, Antioquia | |
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 |
Population As Of: | Census 2018[1] |
Population Total: | 16095 |
Coordinates: | 6.049°N -75.909°W |
Timezone: | Colombia Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Concordia (pronounced as /es/) is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is part of the sub-region of Southwestern Antioquia.
This municipality is located at 2,000 meters above sea level At 6° 2'59.82"N 75°55'11.88"W. Has a population of 25,000 including the surrounding areas. The inhabitants of this mountains survives mainly from the coffee trade.
It was founded in 1830 by Juan José Restrepo Uribe, and originally named as Selva Virgen (Virgin Jungle), it was later renamed La Comia.