Andes, Municipality in Southwestern Antioquia, Colombia
Located in the western Colombian Andes mountain range at 1,360 meters elevation, Andes spans across 402.5 square kilometers of varied terrain and tropical landscapes.
Pedro Antonio Restrepo Escobar established the municipality of Andes on March 13, 1852, initiating a period of agricultural development in the Southwestern Antioquia region.
The municipality produced notable Colombian figures including writer Gonzalo Arango and journalist Juan de Dios Uribe, who contributed to national literature and journalism.
Situated 117 kilometers from Medellín, Andes maintains an average temperature of 22°C and receives approximately 2,136 millimeters of annual rainfall.
Coffee cultivation dominates 70 percent of agricultural production in Andes, making it a central hub for Colombian coffee farming in the Antioquia Department.
Location: Southwestern Antioquia
Location: Antioquia
Inception: 1852
Elevation above the sea: 1,360 m
Website: http://andes-antioquia.gov.co/sitio.shtml
GPS coordinates: 5.65556,-75.88028
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:05
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