Sopetrán
Municipality and town in Antioquia Department, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sopetrán is a municipality of Colombia, located in the subregion west of the state of Antioquia. It is bounded to the north by the municipality of Olaya, to the east by the municipality of Belmira, to the south by the municipalities of San Jerónimo and Ebéjico, and to the west by the municipality of Santa Fe de Antioquia. The population was 13,748 at the 2018 census. It is 59 kilometers from the city of Medellin, the state capital of Antioquia. The municipality of Sopetrán has an area of 223 square kilometers.
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Sopetrán | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 6°30′06″N 75°44′36″W | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Antioquia Department |
Subregion | Western |
Area | |
• Total | 223 km2 (86 sq mi) |
Population (Census 2018[2]) | |
• Total | 13,748 |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
As of 2007[update], Sopetrán was one of three municipalities along the Route of the Sun in western Antioquia[citation needed], along with the municipalities of San Jerónimo and Santa Fe de Antioquia, with which Sopetrán shares much of its history[citation needed]. Since the opening of the West Fernando Gomez Martinez Tunnel in 2006, tourism in the region has tripled[citation needed]. The area is particularly suitable for ecotourism.