Turbo, Colombia
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Location of the city of Turbo, in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
Turbo, Colombia Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 8°6′0″N 76°44′0″W / 8.10000°N 76.73333°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Antioquia Department |
| Subregion | Urabá |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 3,055 km2 (1,180 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• City | 163,525 |
| • Density | 41.25/km2 (106.8/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 65,307 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Turbo is a port city in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the Urabá Antioquia sub-region, it is located on the coast of Gulf of Urabá, 340 km north of Medellín (the department capital and second largest city). Serving as the capital of the Urabá region within Antioquia. Historically, the area now known as Turbo was once called Pisisi, but the name Turbo was in use by 1741. On May 11, 1839, the central government allocated one thousand pesos for the construction of military service barracks in Turbo. In 1840, the republican president assigned one thousand fanegas of uncultivated lands for the new population. Turbo was officially established as a municipality in 1847.
Turbo lies near the southeastern tip of the Darién Gap and is the northern terminus of the main route of the Pan-American Highway in South America. There is currently no road connecting through the region to Yaviza, Panama, where the highway continues through Central and North America.