Medellín

Medellín (), offeecially the Municipio de Medellín (Spaingie) or Municipality o Medellín, is the seicont lairgest ceety in Colombie. It is in the Aburrá Valley, ane o the mair northerly o the Andes in Sooth Americae. It haes a population o 2.4 million.  Wi its surroondin aurie, the metropolitan aurie o Medellín (Aurie Metropolitana de Medellín), it is the seicont lairgest ceety in Colombie in terms o population an economy, wi mair nor 3.5 million fowk, an ranks in population as the 91st o the warld's lairgest urban agglomerations.

Medellín wis foondit in 1616 bi the Spaniard Francisco Herrera y Campuzano as Poblado de San Lorenzo (Saunt Lawrence Toun) in praisent-day El Poblado. In 1675 the queen consort Mariana o Austrick creatit the Villa de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Toun o Oor Lady at Candelarie).

In 1826 the ceety wis named the caipital o the Depairtment o Antioquia bi the Naitional Congress o the young Republic o Greater Colombie, comprised bi praisent day Colombie, Venezuela, Ecuador an Panama. In 1803 the University o Antioquia, ane o the maist prestigious in Colombie, wis foondit. Efter Colombie wan its unthirldom frae Spain, Medellín becam the caipital o the Federal State o Antioquie till 1888, wi the proclamation o the Colombie Constitution o 1886. Durin the 19t century, Medellín wis a dynamic commercial centre, first exportin gowd, than producin an exportin coffee. Efter the Thoosan Days War (1899 — 1902), Medellín wis the first Colombie ceety tae tak pairt in the Industrial Revolution wi the openin o textile companies, an transport projects sic as railweys that alloued its export business tae develop. Forby, its fowk foondit several varsities an vocational trainin institutions.

At the stairt o the 21st century, the ceety haes regained industrial dynamism, wi the construction o the Metro de Medellín railwey, an leeberalized development policies, improved security, an improved education.  The ceety is promotit internaitionally as a tourist destination.

The Medellín Metropolitan Aurie produces 67% o the Depairtment o Antioquie's GDP an 11% o the economy o Colombie. Medellín is important tae the region for its varsities, academies, commerce, industry, science, heal services, flouer-growin, festivals an nichtlife.

Etymology o the name Medellín

The oreeginal Spanish settlement haed five names afore the current ane: Aburrá de los Yamesíes, San Lorenzo de Aburrá, San Lorenzo de Aná, Valle de San Bartolomé, an Villa de la Candelaria de Medellín.

The ceety is named efter Medellín, Spain, whilk is naur Badajoz in Extremadura. The Spainyie Medellín wis foondit as Metellinum in 75 BC bi Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius. Some o the Conquistadors, sic as Gaspar de Rodas, the first govrenor o Antioquia, cam frae the region o Badajoz.

Coont Pedro Portocarrero y Luna, Preses o the Cooncil for the Wast Indies (Consejo de Indias), asked the Spainyie monarchy tae gie the name o his toun, Medellín in Extremadura, tae the new settlement in Americae. His request wis acceptit on 22 November 1674, whan the Regent Mariana o Austrick proclaimed the ceety's name tae be Villa de Nuestra Señora de Medellín. Miguel Aguinaga y Mendiogoitia, Govrenor, makkit the name offeecial on 2 November 1675. The Crown grantit a coat o airms tae the ceety on 24 Juin 1676.

Internaitional relations
Twin touns — Sister ceeties
Medellín is twinned wi:
  Barcelona, Spain 
  Bilbao, Spain
  Bogotá D.C, Colombie
  Buenos Aires, Argentinae
  Cali, Colombie
  Fort Lauderdale, Unitit States 
  Milan, Italy
  Hyderabad, Indie
  Varna, Bulgarie
  Monterrey, Mexico
  Miami, Unitit States
  Toronto, Canadae
  Los Angeles, Unitit States
  Tacuarembó, Uruguay Gardel en Tacuarembó , Radio Gardel

References

Freemit airtin


 The ceety's offeecial govrenment wabsteid 
 The ceety's offeecial govrenment wabsteid 
 Off2Colombia Travellin tae Medellín 
 Colombie News in Inglis 
 Metro  
 Medellín Cultur 
 The Transformation o Medellin 
 Map o Medellin  
 2006 Right Livelihood Award winner La Festival Internacional de Poesía de Medellín 
 Colombie’s Ceety On A Hill, Newsweek
 Paramilitaries and Rebels in Rehab  by Ashifa Kassam, Fast Forward Weekly, 25 Juin 2009
 Metro o Medellin (video)

Category:Medellín
Category:Municipalities o Antioquia
Category:Populatit places in Antioquia
Category:Metropolitan Aurie o Medellín
Category:Populatit places established in 1616
Category:Caipitals o Colombie depairtments