Salgar

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Salgar
Municipality and town
Mountains around Salgar
FlagSeal
Location of the municipality and town of Salgar in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
SalgarLocation in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°57′42″N 75°58′31″W / 5.96167°N 75.97528°W / 5.96167; -75.97528
Country	Colombia
Department	Antioquia Department
Subregion	Southwestern
Area
• Total	418 km2 (161 sq mi)
Population (Census 2018)
• Total	15,782
• Density	38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Salgar (Spanish pronunciation: ) is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia.

With a population of 15,782, as per the 2018 census, Salgar is part of the sub-region of Southwestern Antioquia.

The town was hit by a massive landslide in 2015.

References

1. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
2. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

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Capital: Medellín
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