El Carmen de Viboral

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El Carmen de Viboral
Municipality and town
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Motto(s): 
Dios, patria y trabajo
Anthem: Himno al Carmen de Viboral
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Location of the municipality of Carmen de Viboral in the Antioquia Department
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El Carmen de Viboral
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 6°5′N75°20′W / 6.083°N 75.333°W / 6.083; -75.333
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Region Andean Region
Department Flag of Antioquia Department.svg Antioquia Department
Subregion Eastern
Area
   Municipality and town423.6 km2 (163.6 sq mi)
  Urban
3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Elevation
2,150 m (7,050 ft)
Population
 (2020 est.) [1] [2]
   Municipality and town62,581
  Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
   Urban
37,196
  Urban density12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi)

El Carmen de Viboral (The Snaky Carmen) 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. 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. It is located 54 km (34 mi) away from Medellín, the capital city of the Antioquia department.

Ceramics

El Carmen de Viboral is well known for its handcraft ceramics. Which date back to the 19th century (1870-1880) when Eliseo Pareja arrived and found the richness of the region in terms of feldspar and quartz, which are fundamental minerals in the fabrication of ceramics. The ceramics of El Carmen de Viboral combined the indigenous and Spaniard tradition plus the American aspirations. They are unique to the region and the world. No two ceramic pieces are the same, as everything is uniquely hand painted. [3]

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References

  1. "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005" . Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. Citypopulation.de Population of El Carmen de Viboral municipality
  3. "绍兴石材营运部".