Yarumal
Yarumal is a municipality in the Antioquia Department, Colombia. The municipality (three parishes and 20 villages) has an area of 738.3 km2 (285.1 sq mi). The population was 41,542 at the 2018 census. Its average elevation is 2,265 m (7,431 ft) above sea level.
Yarumal | |
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Municipality and town | |
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Location of the municipality and town of Yarumal in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
Yarumal Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 6°57′48″N 75°25′2″W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Antioquia Department |
| Subregion | Northern |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 738.3 km2 (285.1 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2.55 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,265 m (7,431 ft) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
| • Municipality and town | 41,542 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 29,049 |
| • Urban density | 11,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
It has a minor basilica, Our Lady of Mercy, which is a parish church of architectural note.
It gave its name to the Yarumal Society for the Foreign Missions (M.X.Y./I.M.E.Y.), a Medellin-based Latin Catholic Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right for Men, which despite its name is especially active in Colombian missions.
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