Amagá
Encyclopedia
Amagá is a town and municipality
in Antioquia Department
, Colombia
. It is part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia
. The area was known for its coal and iron ore production and it hosted early iron works.
Municipio
Municipio and Município are terms used for country subdivisions. They are often translated as municipality.-Overview:...
in Antioquia Department
Antioquia Department
Antioquia is one of the 32 departments of Colombia, located in the central northwestern part of Colombia with a narrow section that borders the Caribbean Sea. Most of its territory is mountainous with some valleys, much of which is part of the Andes mountain range...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. It is part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia
Southwestern Antioquia
Southwestern Antioquia is a subregion in the Colombian Department of Antioquia. The region is made up of 24 municipalities.-Municipalities:* Amagá* Andes* Angelópolis* Betania* Betulia* Caicedo* Caramanta* Ciudad Bolívar* Concordia* Fredonia...
. The area was known for its coal and iron ore production and it hosted early iron works.