Venecia, Antioquia

Venecia, Antioquia
Municipality and town
Flag of Venecia, Antioquia
Official seal of Venecia, Antioquia
Location of the municipality and town of Venecia, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Venecia, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Venecia, Antioquia is located in Colombia
Venecia, Antioquia
Venecia, Antioquia
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°57′39″N 75°44′1″W / 5.96083°N 75.73361°W / 5.96083; -75.73361
Country Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
SubregionSouthwestern
Area
 • Total
141 km2 (54 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018[2])
 • Total
10,280
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Venecia is a town and municipality in southwest region of the Antioquia Department, Colombia. According to the 2018 census, the population comprised 10,280 people. The town includes Cerro Tusa, a pyramid-shaped mountain, and another mountain known as Cerro Bravo.

The town was named after Venice, Italy because the area originally contained a large lagoon.

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 30 April 2020.