Marinilla

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Marinilla is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. The population was estimated to be 67,893 in 2020. Marinilla is part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia.^[3]

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Marinilla
Municipality and town
View of Marinilla
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Location of the municipality and town of Marinilla in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Country	Colombia
Department	Antioquia Department
Subregion	Eastern
Area
• Municipality and town	114.9 km2 (44.4 sq mi)
• Urban	4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Elevation	2,120 m (6,960 ft)
Population  (2020 est.)[1][2]
• Municipality and town	67,893
• Density	590.9/km2 (1,530/sq mi)
• Urban	48,258
• Urban density	10,200/km2 (26,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
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Its nickname is "the Colombian Sparta" because, during the Colombian War of Independence, children of Marinilla led several different battles.

The municipality is bordered to the north by San Vicente, to the east by El Peñol and El Santuario, to the west by Rionegro, and to the south by El Carmen de Viboral.

1. ^ "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Marinlla municipality
3. ^ "Marinilla reseña histórica" [Marinilla historical review] (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-11-16.

6°10′25.69″N 75°20′5.00″W / 6.1738028°N 75.3347222°W / 6.1738028; -75.3347222

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