Buriticá facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Buriticá
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Buriticá in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Buriticá Location in Colombia
Country	Colombia
Department	Antioquia Department
Subregion	Western
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website	http://www.buritica-antioquia.gov.co/

Buriticá is a town and a municipality in Colombia. It is located in the Antioquia Department. A municipality is like a local government area, similar to a county or district.

People of Buriticá

This section tells us about the people living in Buriticá.

Historical Population

In 1852, a painter named Henry Price created a watercolor painting. It showed an Indigenous man and woman from Buriticá. They were wearing blue and white clothing. The painting had a note from Colonel Codazzi. He believed that this specific Indigenous group was almost gone. This gives us a glimpse into the past population.

Modern Population

The National Administrative Department of Statistics collected information in 2005. This information helps us understand the different groups of people living in Buriticá today. The study looked at the ethnic makeup of the town.

• Most people in Buriticá are of Mestizo and White heritage. They make up about 98.4% of the population.
• A smaller group of people are Afro-Colombian. They make up about 1.6% of the population.

This information helps us learn about the diversity of the people in Buriticá.

See also

In Spanish: Buriticá para niños