El Carmen de Viboral
El Carmen de Viboral | |
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Municipality and town | |
Seat of University of Antioquia | |
| Motto(s): Dios, patria y trabajo | |
| Anthem: Himno al Carmen de Viboral | |
Location of the municipality of Carmen de Viboral in the Antioquia Department | |
| Coordinates: 6°5′N 75°20′W / 6.083°N 75.333°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Andean Region |
| Department | Antioquia Department |
| Subregion | Eastern |
| Area | |
| 423.6 km2 (163.6 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,150 m (7,050 ft) |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
| 62,581 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 37,196 |
| • Urban density | 12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi) |
El Carmen de Viboral is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. In 2020, the population was estimated to be 62,581. It is part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. El Carmen de Viboral is a small town that specializes in ceramics. Many shops allow visitors to see how ceramics and other handicrafts are made. It is located 54 km (34 mi) away from Medellín, the capital city of the Antioquia department.