Murindó
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Murindó is a Colombian municipality located in the subregion of Urabá in the department of Antioquia. It borders the department of Chocó to the north, the municipalities of Dabeiba and Frontino to the east, the municipality of Vigía del Fuerte to the south, and both the municipality of Vigía del Fuerte and the department of Chocó to the west. It is 310 km away from Medellín, the departmental capital. Murindó spans 1,349 square kilometers and is only 25 meters above sea level. It is a municipality without a public water supply and sewage system; consequently, residents must seek water from near
Key facts
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- Murindó
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- Municipality and town
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- Flag of Murindó (Antioquia).svg
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- 250px
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- Location of the municipality and town of Murindó in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
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- Colombia
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- 300
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- Location in Colombia
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- Country
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- Department
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- Antioquia Department
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- Subregion
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- Urabá
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- Colombia Standard Time
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- -5
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- Elevation
- 216
- Official website
- murindo-antioquia.gov.co/sitio.shtml
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Murindó is a Colombian municipality located in the subregion of Urabá in the department of Antioquia. It borders the department of Chocó to the north, the municipalities of Dabeiba and Frontino to the east, the municipality of Vigía del Fuerte to the south, and both the municipality of Vigía del Fuerte and the department of Chocó to the west. It is 310 km away from Medellín, the departmental capital. Murindó spans 1,349 square kilometers and is only 25 meters above sea level. It is a municipality without a public water supply and sewage system; consequently, residents must seek water from nearby rivers and natural pools.
== History == To date, the patron saint festivals of Murindó are dedicated to Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, as the first settlement founded there was named San Bartolomé de Murindó. The year officially recognized as the initial founding of the town is 1835, with Don Juan Paulino Salazar considered its founder. The community has undergone several changes in its geographical, political, and administrative condition, leading to other versions indicating that its definitive erection as a municipal district was in 1914.
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