Envigado
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Envigado is a municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. It forms part of the metropolitan area of Medellín in the south of the Aburrá Valley.
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[edit] Demographics
The population at the 1993 census was 115,484; in 2005 it had a population of 175,337 inhabitants.
[edit] History
Founded in 1775, Envigado was declared a municipality in 1814. Its name comes from the large trees that were once found there and which were used for the rafters (vigas) in constructing houses.
[edit] Economy
The principal economic activity is manufacturing, particularly textiles, soaps and perfumes..
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Southwestern Antioquia
Amagá • Andes • Angelópolis • Betania • Bolívar • Betulia • Caicedo • Caramanta • Concordia • Fredonia • Hispania • Jardín • Jericó • La Pintada • Montebello • Pueblorrico • Salgar • Santa Bárbara • Támesis • Tarso • Titiribí • Urrao • Valparaíso
Eastern Antioquia
Abejorral • Alejandría • Argelia • Carmen de Viboral • Cocorná • Concepción • Granada • Guarne • Guatape • La Ceja • La Unión • Marinilla • Nariño • Peñol • Retiro • Rionegro • San Carlos • San Francisco • San Luis • San Rafael • San Vicente • Santuario • Sonsón
Northeastern Antioquia
Amalfi • Anorí • Cisneros • Remedios • San Roque • Santo Domingo • Segovia • Vegachi • Yali • Yolombo
Northern Antioquia
Angostura • Belmira • Briceño • Campamento • Carolina del Príncipe • Don Matías • Entrerríos • Gómez Plata • Guadalupe • Ituango • San Andrés • San José de la Montaña • San Pedro • Santa Rosa de Osos • Toledo • Valdivia • Yarumal
Western Antioquia
Abriaquí • Antioquia • Anza • Armenia • Buritica • Cañasgordas • Dabeiba • Ebejico • Frontino (Colombia) • Giraldo • Heliconia • Liborina • Olaya • Peque • Sabanalarga • San Jerónimo • Sopetrán • Uramita
Bajo Cauca Antioquia
Caucasia • El Bagre • Nechi • Tarazá • Cáceres • Zaragoza
Magdalena Medio Antioquia
Yondó • Puerto Berrío • Maceo • Caracolí • Puerto Nare • Puerto Triunfo
Urabá Antioquia
Apartadó • Arboletes • Carepa • Chigorodó • Murindó • Mutatá • Turbo • Necoclí • San Juan de Urabá • San Pedro de Urabá • Vigía del Fuerte
Medellín Metropolitan Area
Barbosa • Bello • Caldas • Copacabana • El Carmen De Viboral • Envigado • Girardota • Itagüí • La Estrella • Medellín • Sabaneta • Venecia
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