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Arboletes | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 8°52′N 76°26′W / 8.867°N 76.433°W | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Antioquia Department |
Subregion | Urabá |
Government | |
• Alcalde | Gustavo German Guerra Guerra |
Area | |
• Total | 718 km2 (277 sq mi) |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Population (2020 estimate[1]) | |
• Total | 45,710 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Website | http://arboletes-antioquia.gov.co/ |
Arboletes is a town and municipality in the subregion of Urabá in Antioquia Department, Colombia.
The municipality is bounded by the Caribbean Sea to the north, the department of Córdoba to the north and east, the municipality of San Pedro de Urabá to the south and west, and the municipalities of Turbo and Necoclí. The town is 502 km from the city of Medellin, capital of the department of Antioquia. The municipality covers an area of 710 km².
Arboletes has 8 rural townships (corregimientos): El Carmelo, La Trinidad, Naranjitas, El Guadual, La Candelaria, Buenos Aires, Las Platas and Pajillal.