Betania, Colombia

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Location of the municipality and town of Betania in the Antioquia Department of Colombia

Betania

Location in Colombia

Country

Area

• Total

168 km² (65 sq mi)

Population (2002)

• Total

11,133

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.

Regions and municipalities

Southwestern	Amagá Andes Angelópolis Betania Betulia Caicedo Caramanta Ciudad Bolívar Concordia Fredonia Hispania Jardín Jericó La Pintada Montebello Pueblorrico Salgar Santa Bárbara Támesis Tarso Titiribí Urrao Valparaíso Venecia

Eastern	Abejorral Alejandría Argelia Carmen de Viboral Cocorná Concepción Granada Guarne Guatape La Ceja La Unión Marinilla Nariño Peñol Retiro Rionegro San Carlos San Francisco San Luis San Rafael San Vicente Santuario Sonsón

Northeastern	Amalfi Anorí Cisneros Remedios San Roque Santo Domingo Segovia Vegachi Yali Yolombo

Northern	Angostura Belmira Briceño Campamento Carolina del Príncipe Don Matías Entrerríos Gómez Plata Guadalupe Ituango San Andrés San José de la Montaña San Pedro Santa Rosa de Osos Toledo Valdivia Yarumal

Western	Abriaquí Antioquia Anza Armenia Buritica Cañasgordas Dabeiba Ebejico Frontino Giraldo Heliconia Liborina Olaya Peque Sabanalarga San Jerónimo Sopetrán Uramita

Bajo Cauca	Caucasia El Bagre Nechí Tarazá Cáceres Zaragoza

Magdalena Medio	Yondó Puerto Berrío Maceo Caracolí Puerto Nare Puerto Triunfo

Urabá	Apartadó Arboletes Carepa Chigorodó Murindó Mutatá Necoclí San Juan de Urabá San Pedro de Urabá Turbo Vigía del Fuerte

Metropolitan Area of Medellín	Barbosa Bello Caldas Copacabana Envigado Girardota Itagüí La Estrella Medellín Sabaneta

Topics

Geography	Climate Mountains Rivers Fauna Flora Protected areas Environmental issues

History	Timeline Antioquia State History of Medellín

Government and Politics	Governor (Department Secretaries) Department Assembly Superior Tribunal of Medellin Military and police Political movements Elections Political scandals

Demography	Migration Health care Human rights Illegal drug trade Water supply and sanitation

Economy	Agriculture Banking Taxation Communications Energy and mining Transportation Companies Poverty

Culture	Music Dances Architecture Art Cuisine Languages Literature Media Sports Tourism Symbols Literature

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