Caramanta

 
                                                                          Caramanta
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
Official Title:
Departamento: Antioquia
Region: South Western Antioqua
Population:
Location: Extreme south of Antioquia on border with Caldas, c120 km s. of Medellin.
Ethnic mix:
IDP population: None reported.
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Valued goods produced in region: Cattle ranching & small scale mining. In 2006 Colombia Goldfields Inc. announced a major discovery of gold deposits in Marmato Mountain in Zona Alta district & plans for further exploration/exploitation.

Local armed actors in the region:
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Arrangements with L.A.A.s
 
 
Significant events: In Aug 2001, the AUC killed 5 people in a rural area of Caramanta.
 
 
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Contact details. Alcaldia - Tel.  855 3354/58 & 3139; e-mail = [email protected]; Internet =www.caramanta.gov.co
 
Last Updated:    Summer 2005