Jericó
This article is about the municipality in the Antioquia. For Jericho, see Jericho (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Jericó, Boyacá.
Jericó | |||
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Municipality and town | |||
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Location of the municipality and town of Jericó in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |||
Jericó Location in Colombia | |||
Coordinates: 5°47′28″N 75°47′9″W / 5.79111°N 75.78583°W | |||
Country | Colombia | ||
Department | Antioquia Department | ||
Subregion | Southwestern | ||
Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) |
Jericó is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia. The town is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jericó.
Notable people from Jericó
- Héctor Abad Gómez
- Francisco Luis Lema
- Manuel Mejía Vallejo
- Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena
- Jesusita Vallejo
- José Restrepo Jaramillo
Coordinates: 5°47′N 75°47′W / 5.783°N 75.783°W
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