The Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley
The Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley
Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá | |
|---|---|
Medellin | |
Location of the Aburrá Valley region within the Antioquia Department | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 1,157 km2 (447 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 4,055,296 |
| • Metro density | 3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | US$ 35 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | US$ 8,500 (2023) |
The Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley (Spanish: Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá) is the second most important and populated metropolitan area in Colombia. The region is made up of ten municipalities, Medellín being the most important, largest and the capital city of the Antioquia Department.