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Santa Fe de Antioquia
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| Coordinates: 6°33′N 75°49′W / 6.55°N 75.817°W | |||
| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department | Antioquia Department | ||
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| - Total | 493 km2 (190.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| - Total | 22,764 | ||
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) | ||
Santa Fe de Antioquia is a municipality in the Antioquia Department, Colombia. The city is located approximately 50 miles north of Medellin, the department capital. It has a population of approximately 23,000 inhabitants.
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Founded in 1541 by Jorge Robledo as Villa de Santafé on the western bank of the Cauca River, in 1545 it received the coat of arms and the title of City of Antioquia from King Philip II of Spain. It was elevated to the status of parish in 1547 by the bishop of Popayán. It changed its name in 1584 when it became the capital of Antioquia. It was a mining town from its beginnings and the gold mining operation has been the base of its economy.
Its cathedral was constructed in 1799 and elevated to Diocese of Antioquia in 1804 by Pope Pius VII. In 1813 Antioquia was declared a sovereign and independent state with Santa Fe as its capital, a status it maintained until 1826, when Medellín was chosen as the new departmental seat. Due to the state of conservation of its colonial architecture, it was declared a national monument in 1960.
The municipal area is 493 km², with a mountainous territory within the Central Cordillera of the Andes and watered by the rivers Cauca and Tonusco.
The economy of Santa Fe de Antioquia is based on agriculture: the main products are coffee, maize and beans.
Tourism has been, and continues to be one of the more important economic enterprises for the municipality. The opening of the Tunnel of the West (which reduces to the time and the distance between the locality and Medellín) in 2006 has allowed hundreds of tourists to arrive each weekend, stimulating the vocation of the vicinity as a summer vacation site.
All of the town is a historical site; the architecture that has survived through the years gives Santa Fe de Antioquia the aspect of a city "suspended" in the colonial era, which is the reason the city was declared National monument.
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Santa Fe de Antioquia is a town in Antioquia. Located near the Cauca river about 50 miles northwest of Medellín. Its weather is hot year round, perfect for holidays or day trips. Santa Fe de Antioquia was founded in 1541 and many houses and churches are over 250 years old, making it the most well preserved colonial town in this part of the country. It was the capital of the Antioquia Department from 1813 until 1826, when Medellín was chosen as the new departmental seat.
Its name is commonly shortened to Antioquia by people from the region, it makes for a big confusion since it is the same name of the department (Think New York city and New York state).
By Bus
From Medellín North Bus Terminal [1] take a bus for an almost 2-hour ride. Carriers:
By Car
The opening in 2006 of the Túnel de Occidente (Tunnel of the West, with almost 5 km is the largest for cars in South America), reduced the time and distance between the locality and Medellín. It shortened by 40 minutes the trip and new visitors arrive each weekend to explore and experience what was like to live life in Colonial town.
There is no airport in town. It is no possible to arrive into Santa Fe by boat.
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| Santa Fe de Antioquia | |||
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| — Municipality and town — | |||
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| Location of the municipality and town of Santa Fe de Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |||
| Coordinates: 6°33′N 75°49′W / 6.55°N 75.817°W | |||
| Country | Colombia | ||
| Department | Antioquia Department | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 493 km2 (190.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| - Total | 22,764 | ||
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) | ||
Santa Fe de Antioquia is a municipality in the Antioquia Department of Colombia. The city is located about 50 miles north of Medellin, the department capital. It has a population of about 23,000 residents.
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It was founded by the name Villa de Santafé in 1541 by Jorge Robledo on the western bank of the Cauca River. It received the coat of arms and the title of City of Antioquia from King Philip II of Spain in 1545. It was promoted to the status of parish in 1547 by the bishop of Popayán. It changed its name in 1584 when it became the capital of Antioquia. It was a mining town from its beginnings and the gold mining operation has been the base of its economy.
Its cathedral was constructed in 1799 and elevated to Diocese of Antioquia in 1804 by Pope Pius VII. In 1813 Antioquia was declared a sovereign and independent state with Santa Fe as its capital, a status it maintained until 1826, when Medellín was chosen as the new departmental seat. Due to the state of conservation of its colonial architecture, it was declared a national monument in 1960.
The municipal area has a mountainous territory within the Central Cordillera of the Andes and watered by the rivers Cauca and Tonusco. Its area is 493 km².
The economy of Santa Fe de Antioquia is based on agriculture. The main products made are coffee, maize and beans.
Tourism was, and continues to be one of the more important economic enterprises for the municipality. The opening of the Tunnel of the West (which shortens the time and the distance between the locality and Medellín) in 2006 has allowed hundreds of tourists to come each weekend, stimulating the vocation of the vicinity as a summer vacation site.
All of the town is a historical site; the architecture that has survived through the years gives Santa Fe de Antioquia the aspect of a city "suspended" in the colonial era, which is the reason the city was declared a National monument.
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http://www.medellintraveler.com/Cinema.html
Coordinates: 6°33′N 75°49′W / 6.55°N 75.817°W
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