Buriticá
Municipality and town
Flag of Buriticá
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Location of the municipality and town of Buriticá in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Buriticá in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Buriticá is located in Colombia
Buriticá
Buriticá
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 6°45′0″N 75°55′0″W / 6.75000°N 75.91667°W / 6.75000; -75.91667
Country Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
SubregionWestern
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Websitehttp://www.buritica-antioquia.gov.co/

Buriticá is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia.[1]

Demography

An 1852 watercolor by Henry Price depicts an Indian man and woman from Buriticá wearing blue and white clothing. It bears the notation, "Colonel Codazzi believes that this (pure) ethnic group is almost extinct."[2]

According to the 2005 census data from the National Administrative Department of Statistics, the town's ethnic composition is:

References

  1. ↑ Mapa de la Gobernación de Antioquia del municipio de Buriticá, sus corregimientos y veredas
  2. ↑ Price, henry. "Buriticá Indian Male and Female, Province of Antioquia". World Digital Library. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Proyecciones de Población Municipales por área

6°45′N 75°55′W / 6.750°N 75.917°W / 6.750; -75.917

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