El Carmen de Viboral
El Carmen de Viboral | |
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Municipality and town | |
Town center of El Carmen de Viboral | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto(s): God, country, and work | |
| Anthem: Anthem to Carmen de Viboral | |
Location of the municipality of Carmen de Viboral in the Antioquia Department | |
El Carmen de Viboral Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 6°5′N 75°20′W / 6.083°N 75.333°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Andean Region |
| Department | Antioquia Department |
| Subregion | Eastern |
| Area | |
• Municipality and town | 423.6 km2 (163.6 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,150 m (7,050 ft) |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
• Municipality and town | 62,581 |
| • Density | 147.7/km2 (382.6/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 37,196 |
| • Urban density | 12,100/km2 (31,400/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
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 and is located 54 km (34 mi) away from Medellín, the capital city of the Antioquia department. 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.
Carmen de Viboral is bordered by Cocorná in the northeast, Sonsón in the southeast, Abejorral in the southwest, La Unión and La Ceja to the west, and Rionegro and Marinilla to the northwest.