Jericó, Antioquia
Jericó | |
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Municipality and town | |
View of Jericó | |
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Location of the municipality and town of Jericó in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
Jericó Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 5°47′28″N 75°47′9″W / 5.79111°N 75.78583°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Antioquia Department |
| Subregion | Southwestern |
| Established | 1851 |
| Area | |
• Municipality and town | 193 km2 (75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,910 m (6,270 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Municipality and town | 12,103 |
| • Urban | 8,460 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Jericó is a town, municipality and Catholic bishopric in the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia. The distance reference from Medellín city, the capital of the department, is 104 km (64.6 miles). It lies 1,910 m (6,266 ft) above sea level.