Medellín
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Medellín (Spaingie pronunciation: [meðeˈʎin]), offeecially the Municipio de Medellín (Spaingie) or Municipality o Medellín, is the seicont lairgest ceety in Colombie. It is in the Aburrá Valley, ane o the mair northerly o the Andes in Sooth Americae. It haes a population o 2.4 million.[2][3] Wi its surroondin aurie, the metropolitan aurie o Medellín (Aurie Metropolitana de Medellín), it is the seicont lairgest ceety in Colombie in terms o population an economy, wi mair nor 3.5 million fowk, an ranks in population as the 91st o the warld's lairgest urban agglomerations.
Medellín | |||||||||
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Ceety | |||||||||
Municipio de Medellín | |||||||||
Frae the tap: Rafael Uribe Uribe Pailace o Cultur; Centre o Medellín; Parque de Los Deseos, Pueblito Paisa; Botanical Gairden o Medellín; Carré Biggin; Parque Explora | |||||||||
Location o the ceety (in daurk gray) an municipality (reid) o Medellín in Antioquia Depairtment. | |||||||||
Coordinates: 6°14′9.33″N 75°34′30.49″W | |||||||||
Kintra | Colombie | ||||||||
Depairtment | Antioquia | ||||||||
Foondit | 1616 | ||||||||
Govrenment | |||||||||
• Mayor | Aníbal Gaviria, 2012−2015 | ||||||||
Area | |||||||||
• Ceety | 380 km2 (150 sq mi) | ||||||||
• Metro | 1152 km2 (445 sq mi) | ||||||||
Elevation | 1495 m (4,905 ft) | ||||||||
Population (2012) | |||||||||
• Ceety | 2 743 049 hab (rankit 2nt) | ||||||||
• Density | 6.925/km2 (17.94/sq mi) | ||||||||
• Metro | 3 592 100 hab | ||||||||
Time zone | UTC-5 | ||||||||
HDI (2010) | 0.886 - Very High.[1] | ||||||||
Website | Govrenment o Medellín offeecial wabsteid |
Medellín wis foondit in 1616 bi the Spaniard Francisco Herrera y Campuzano as Poblado de San Lorenzo (Saunt Lawrence Toun) in praisent-day El Poblado. In 1675 the queen consort Mariana o Austrick creatit the Villa de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Toun o Oor Lady at Candelarie).
In 1826 the ceety wis named the caipital o the Depairtment o Antioquia bi the Naitional Congress o the young Republic o Greater Colombie, comprised bi praisent day Colombie, Venezuela, Ecuador an Panama. In 1803 the University o Antioquia, ane o the maist prestigious in Colombie, wis foondit. Efter Colombie wan its unthirldom frae Spain, Medellín becam the caipital o the Federal State o Antioquie till 1888, wi the proclamation o the Colombie Constitution o 1886. Durin the 19t century, Medellín wis a dynamic commercial centre, first exportin gowd, than producin an exportin coffee. Efter the Thoosan Days War (1899 — 1902), Medellín wis the first Colombie ceety tae tak pairt in the Industrial Revolution wi the openin o textile companies, an transport projects sic as railweys that alloued its export business tae develop. Forby, its fowk foondit several varsities an vocational trainin institutions.
At the stairt o the 21st century, the ceety haes regained industrial dynamism, wi the construction o the Metro de Medellín railwey, an leeberalized development policies, improved security, an improved education. The ceety is promotit internaitionally as a tourist destination.
The Medellín Metropolitan Aurie produces 67% o the Depairtment o Antioquie's GDP an 11% o the economy o Colombie.[4] Medellín is important tae the region for its varsities, academies, commerce, industry, science, heal services, flouer-growin, festivals an nichtlife.