Necoclí
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 Location of the municipality and town of Necoclí in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | ||
  Necoclí Location in Colombia | ||
| Coordinates: 8°25′0″N 76°47′0″W / 8.41667°N 76.78333°W | ||
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| Subregion | Urabá | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | |
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Necoclí is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. It is on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Urabá.
It was founded as a Spanish city called San Sebastián de Buena Vista. One of Colombia's oldest towns, it was founded in 1509[1] by Pedro de Heredia who died in 1555.
Some early reports of the town can be found in chapter 9 of Pedro de Cieza de León's Crónica del Perú: primera parte.
The town is served by Necoclí Airport.
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Necoclí. |
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Coordinates: 8°25′N 76°47′W / 8.417°N 76.783°W
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