The valley and its Spanish settlement have gone by several names over the years, including Aburrá de los Yamesíes, "Valley of Saint Bartholomew", "Saint Lawrence of Aburrá", … See more

Medellín has 16 comunas (districts), 5 corregimientos (townships), and 271 barrios (neighborhoods). The metropolitan area of Medellín lies within the Aburrá valley at an elevation of 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) above sea level and is bisected by the See more

The government of the city of Medellín is divided into executive and legislative branches. The mayor of the city (Alcalde) is publicly elected for … See more

There are signs of heavy urban development within the city of Medellín, particularly with the construction of new skyscrapers. Medellín is outpacing all other major … See more

Pre-Columbian era and settlers
In August 1541, Marshal Jorge Robledo was in the place known today as Heliconia when he saw in the … See more

Medellín is a city governed by a republican democratic system as stated in the Colombian Constitution of 1991, with decentralized … See more

Medellín is Colombia's second most important economic center, after Bogotá. Its economy is led by a powerful group of people from the private sector known as the Grupo Empresarial Antioqueño (Antioquian Enterprises Group). The group was formerly known … See more