Fun fact 2 about Medellín
city
Medellín was originally named 'Valley of Saint Bartholomew' before adopting the native name 'Aburrá'.
Medellín
Colombia
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Medellín
Colombia
Country
Colombia
Population
2.5M
Coordinates
6.25, -75.56
Medellín, officially the Special District of Science, Technology and Innovation of Medellín, is the second-largest city in Colombia after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia. It is located in the Aburrá Valley, a central region of the Andes Mountains, in northwestern South America.
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