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Municipality and town in Andean Region, Colombia
El Carmen de Viboral
Municipality and town
Seat of University of AntioquiaSeat of University of Antioquia
Flag of El Carmen de ViboralFlagOfficial seal of El Carmen de ViboralSeal
Motto(s): Dios, patria y trabajo
Anthem: Himno al Carmen de Viboral
Location of the municipality of Carmen de Viboral in the Antioquia DepartmentLocation of the municipality of Carmen de Viboral in the Antioquia Department
El Carmen de Viboral is located in ColombiaEl Carmen de ViboralEl Carmen de ViboralLocation in Colombia
Coordinates: 6°5′N 75°20′W / 6.083°N 75.333°W / 6.083; -75.333
Country Colombia
RegionAndean Region
Department Antioquia Department
SubregionEastern
Area
 • Municipality and town423.6 km (163.6 sq mi)
 • Urban3.07 km (1.19 sq mi)
Elevation2,150 m (7,050 ft)
Population
 • Municipality and town62,581
 • Density150/km (380/sq mi)
 • Urban37,196
 • Urban density12,000/km (31,000/sq mi)

El Carmen de Viboral is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. In 2020, the population was estimated to be 62,581. It is part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. El Carmen de Viboral is a small town that specializes in ceramics. Many shops allow visitors to see how ceramics and other handicrafts are made. It is located 54 km (34 mi) away from Medellín, the capital city of the Antioquia department.

Ceramics

El Carmen de Viboral is well known for its handcraft ceramics. Which date back to the 19th century (1870-1880) when Eliseo Pareja arrived and found the richness of the region in terms of feldspar and quartz, which are fundamental minerals in the fabrication of ceramics. The ceramics of El Carmen de Viboral combined the indigenous and Spaniard tradition plus the American aspirations. They are unique to the region and the world. No two ceramic pieces are the same, as everything is uniquely hand painted.

References

  1. "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. Citypopulation.de Population of El Carmen de Viboral municipality
  3. "绍兴石材营运部". Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
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