Andes, Antioquia

5°35′N 75°55′W / 5.583°N 75.917°W / 5.583; -75.917Country ColombiaDepartment Antioquia DepartmentSubregionSouthwesternFoundationMarch 13th, 1852Government • MayorElkin Dario Jaramillo Jaramillo (2012-2015)Area • Municipality & Town402.5 km² (155.4 sq mi) • Urban2.07 km² (0.80 sq mi)Elevation1,360 m (4,460 ft)Population • Municipality & Town43,269 • Density110/km² (280/sq mi) • Urban20,250 • Urban density9,800/km² (25,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)Websitehttp://www.andes-antioquia.gov.co/

Andes is a municipality and town in the Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the sub-region of Southwestern Antioquia, it is located on the western Colombian Andes mountain range. Andes was founded on 13 March 1852 by Pedro Antonio Restrepo Escobar. Its elevation is 1,360 metres above sea level with an average temperature of 22 °C. The distance reference from Medellín city, the capital of Antioquia Department, is 117 km and it has a total area of 402.5 km². This town is well known for being the place where Gonzalo Arango a writer, philosopher and Antioquian journalist was born. The more significantly source of its economy is agriculture, mainly coffee cultivation.

Climate

Andes has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen: Af) with consistent temperatures, cool nights, and abundant rainfall.

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