San Carlos, Antioquia

San Carlos, Antioquia
Municipality and town
Flag of San Carlos, Antioquia
Official seal of San Carlos, Antioquia
Location of the municipality and town of San Carlos in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of San Carlos in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Country Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
SubregionEastern
Area
 • Total
702 km2 (271 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018[2])
 • Total
14,480
 • Density21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

San Carlos is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia, part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. It is called the hydro-electrical capital of Colombia, because it has many dams and it produces much energy. The population was 14,480 at the 2018 census.

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 26 April 2020.