Apartadó | |
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Municipality and city | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality and city of Apartadó in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
  Apartadó Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 7°53′N 76°38′W / 7.883°N 76.633°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Antioquia |
| Subregion | Urabá |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jose David Rangel Sangano |
| Area | |
| 535.2 km2 (206.6 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
| 127,744 | |
| • Density | 238.7/km2 (618.2/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 107,271 |
| • Urban density | 18,200/km2 (47,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Apartadoseños |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Area code | 57 + 4 |
| Climate | Af |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Apartadó (Spanish pronunciation: [apaɾtaˈðo]) is a small city and municipality in the Antioquia Department, Colombia. It is part of the Urabá sub-region.
"Apartadó" means "river of plantains" in the local Indian language. The city is located near the Atlantic Ocean in the Gulf of Urabá, the economy is based in bananas, plantain, corn, cassava, cocoa, wood and livestock. The mean maximum temperature is 30 °C (86 °F) and the relative humidity is above 80% all year round.
Apartadó is divided into 48 neighborhoods, and the best high school of the region of Urabá Antioquia is found here. Today,[when?] the government is investing in industrialization of the city due to its location near the Caribbean Sea and to the center of the country. The municipality had a population of 127,744 in 2020.
