Medellín, Spain

Coordinates: 38°57′47″N 5°57′28″W / 38.96306°N 5.95778°W / 38.96306; -5.95778
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Medellín
Comarca
Las Vegas Altas
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodyAyuntamiento de Medellín
 • MayorAntonio Parral Carmona
Elevation
264 m (866 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total2,276
DemonymMetelinense
Websitehttp://www.medellin.es/

Medellín (pronounced

Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain, notable as both the birthplace of Hernán Cortés in 1485 and the site of the Battle of Medellín, during the Peninsular War. The second-largest city in Colombia, Medellín, was named in honour of the small village as well as Medellín, Veracruz in Mexico, two cities in Argentina, and Medellin, Cebu, in the Philippines
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The city was named after the Roman general Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius, who founded it as a military base for his operations in western Iberia, during the Sertorian War. In Latin, it was called Metellinum. Medellín is well-known because of its cultural heritage, with places like the Roman theatre, the old castle and other archeological sites. It has a population of 2,337 (2009) and an area of 65 km2.

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References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

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