Betania

Betania
—  Municipality and town  —

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Location of the municipality and town of Betania in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Betania
Location in Colombia
Coordinates:
Country  Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
Area
 • Total 168 km2 (64.9 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 • Total 11,133
Time zone Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)

Betania (pronounced: Bai-TAHN-ee-uh) is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia. It exists 33 mi/53 km SW of Medellín. Main industries include coffee, sugarcane, cacao, and livestock.

A small village named Betania also exists in the town of Cua, located in Miranda State, Venezuela. It is popularly known for the shrine of Our Lady of Betania, where retired Catholic Bishop Pio Bello Ricardo declared authentic a Eucharistic Miracle that occurred there.

Capital: Medellín