Salgar
Salgar (Spanish pronunciation: [salˈɣaɾ]) is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia.
Salgar | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
 Mountains around Salgar | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of the municipality and town of Salgar in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
  Salgar Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 5°57′42″N 75°58′31″W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Antioquia Department |
| Subregion | Southwestern |
| Area | |
| • Total | 418 km2 (161 sq mi) |
| Population (Census 2018[2]) | |
| • Total | 15,782 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
The town was hit by a massive landslide in 2015.
References
- "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
Capital: Medellín | |||||||||||||||||||
| Regions and municipalities |
| ||||||||||||||||||
| Related topics | |||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.