Sabaneta, Antioquia
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Sabaneta, Antioquia | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Sabaneta, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
  Sabaneta, Antioquia Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 6°09′N 75°36′W / 6.150°N 75.600°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Antioquia Department |
| Founded | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Santiago Montoya |
| Area | |
| 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,550 m (5,090 ft) |
| Population (2018 census)[1] | |
| 82,375 | |
| • Density | 5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 70,401 |
| • Urban density | 15,500/km2 (40,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sabaneteño |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Area code | 57 + 4 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Sabaneta is a municipality of Colombia, located in the Aburrá Valley of the Antioquia department. It is bordered on the north by the municipalities of La Estrella, Itagüí and Envigado, on the east by Envigado, on the south by Caldas, and on the west by La Estrella.
It is the smallest municipality in Colombia, with an area of only 15 km2. It is known as the Municipio Modelo de Colombia ("Model Municipality of Colombia") or the Vallecito de Encanto ("Charming little Valley"). The municipality owes its name to the diminutive "sabana," a Spanish word meaning "savannah".[citation needed]
The population receives an influx of visitors on the weekends because of its reputation for having outstanding entertainment venues.
Sabaneta was initially inhabited by the Anacona indigenous peoples (aboriginals from the other side of the Aná), who settled the eastern slope, starting from the hill of Pan de Azucar. In 1750, Spanish families settled here. The Montoya, Restrepo, Vélez, Díaz, Díez, Vásquez, Guzmán, Garcés, Baena, Salazar, Mejía, Mesas, Álvarez and Soto families were the second group to populate this region.