Santo Domingo, Antioquia
Santo Domingo, Antioquia | |
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Municipality and town | |
Location of the municipality and town of Santo Domingo, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 6°28′15″N 75°9′57″W / 6.47083°N 75.16583°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Antioquia Department |
| Subregion | Northeastern |
| Area | |
• Total | 271 km2 (105 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,975 m (6,480 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 12,394 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
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Santo Domingo is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia, it lies at an altitude of 1,975 m (6,480 ft) above sea level.
The municipio was founded in 1778 by Don Juan Gregorio Duque. In 1858, the writer Tomás Carrasquilla was born here.