Back San Rafael (Antioquia) AVK San Rafael (munisipyo sa Kolombiya, Departamento de Antioquia, lat 6,31, long -75,02) CEB San Rafael (Colombia) Spanish سن رافائل (انتیوکیا) Persian San Rafael (Antioquia) French San Rafael, Antioquia Galician San Rafael (Antioquia) Interlingue San Rafael, Antioquia ILO San Rafael (Colombia) Italian სან-რაფაელი (ანტიოკია) Georgian
San Rafael | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of San Rafael, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
  San Rafael Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 6°17′42″N 75°1′41″W / 6.29500°N 75.02806°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Antioquia Department |
| Subregion | Eastern |
| Area | |
• Total | 362 km2 (140 sq mi) |
| Population (Census 2018[2]) | |
• Total | 12,578 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
San Rafael is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia.
The town was founded in 1864 by a group of miners who were attracted to the abundance of gold in the region.[3] It is also rich in water resources.[3] The population was 12,578 at the 2018 census.
- ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ a b Pazera, John and Susan (2020-07-02). "Two Pleasant Colombian Towns: San Rafael and San Carlos". Latitude Adjustment. Retrieved 2022-07-13.