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Santo Domingo, Antioquia | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 6°28′15″N 75°9′57″W / 6.47083°N 75.16583°W | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Antioquia Department |
Subregion | Northeastern |
Area | |
• Total | 271 km2 (105 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,975 m (6,480 ft) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 12,394 |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Santo Domingo is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia, it lies at an altitude of 1,975 m (6,480 ft) above sea level.
The municipio was founded in 1778 by Don Juan Gregorio Duque. In 1858, the writer Tomás Carrasquilla was born here.