La Ceja, Antioquia
Municipality and town in Antioquia Department, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about La Ceja, Antioquia?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
La Ceja del Tambo, known as La Ceja, is a town and municipality in the Antioquia Department of Colombia. It is part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. La Ceja borders the Rionegro and Carmen de Viboral municipalities to the north, La Unión to the east, and Montebello and Retiro to the west. It is located approximately 41 kilometers from Medellín, the department capital.
La Ceja | |
---|---|
Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 6°00′39″N 75°25′39″W | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Antioquia Department |
Subregion | Eastern |
Founded | 1789 |
Government | |
• Leader | Elkin Ospina |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 131 km2 (51 sq mi) |
• Urban | 4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,200 m (7,200 ft) |
Population (2018 census)[1] | |
• Municipality and town | 64,889 |
• Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
• Urban | 54,820 |
• Urban density | 14,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Cejeños |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Area code | 57 + 4 |
Website | www |
The town is known for being well-connected with other towns and municipalities in Antioquia through its extensive roads and highways, including the Medellin-Bogota highway, the Las Palmas roads, and the Medellín Santa Elena road. It also has a dirt road that leads to the Mesopotamia neighborhood of La Unión.
Father Germán Montoya wrote the hymn for the town, called "Hymn of La Ceja del Tambo". Donato Duque Patiño created the flag.