El Carmen de Viboral

El Carmen de Viboral
Municipality and town
Town center of El Carmen de Viboral
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 / 6.083; -75.333
Country Colombia
RegionAndean Region
Department Antioquia Department
SubregionEastern
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
 • Density147.7/km2 (382.6/sq mi)
 • Urban
37,196
 • Urban density12,100/km2 (31,400/sq mi)
Websitewww.elcarmendeviboral-antioquia.gov.co

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.