San Francisco, Antioquia

San Francisco
Municipality and town

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Location of the municipality and town of San Francisco in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
San Francisco
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°57′51″N 75°6′6″W / 5.96417°N 75.10167°W / 5.96417; -75.10167Coordinates: 5°57′51″N 75°6′6″W / 5.96417°N 75.10167°W / 5.96417; -75.10167
Country  Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
Subregion Eastern
Elevation 1,250 m (4,100 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Total 5,318
  [1]
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
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San Francisco is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia.

History

San Francisco was previously known as El Morrón.

It was founded in 1830 as part of the municipality of Cocorná. In February 1986 was established as a municipality with the name of San Francisco, in memory of Saint Francis of Assisi.

Demographics

Total Population: 5 318 people. (2015)[1]

  • Urban Population: 2 446
  • Rural Population: 2 872

Literacy Rate: 75.5% (2005)[2]

  • Urban Areas: 77.9%
  • Rural Areas: 74.2%

References

  1. 1 2 "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". DANE. May 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ Censo oficial DANE 2005, Perfiles Departamentos y Municipios Archived 2008-07-26 at the Wayback Machine.


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