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Amagá
Municipality and town in Antioquia Department, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Amaga (disambiguation).
Amagá (Spanish pronunciation: [amaˈɣa]) is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. It is part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia. The area was known for its coal and iron ore production and it hosted early iron works.[1] Ex-Colombian president Belisario Betancur was born in this location. As of 2015, the population comprised 29,555 people.
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Amagá | |
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Municipality and town | |
![]() Emiro Kastos park in Amagá | |
![]() Location of the municipality and town of Amagá in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
Coordinates: 6°03′N 75°42′W | |
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Subregion | Southwestern |
Area | |
• Total | 84 km2 (32 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 29,555 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
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