# Fredonia Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Antioquia Department 

# Fredonia

Fredonia is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **26,339 people** in 2025 on 258 km² (about 102 per km²). Its main town is Fredonia. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 57 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 26,339people (2025)
- 258km²
- 57mapped services
- 1,603 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Fredonia?

Fredonia had an estimated **26,339 people** in 2025 — 0.4% of Antioquia Department, 319th of 1121 municipalities. There are 988 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 258 km², that is about **102 people per km²**, 277th of 1121 municipalities.

17.0% of people are children under 15 and 16.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 41 years (it is 34 across Antioquia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,243**

5–9 ****1,505**

10–14 ****1,726**

15–19 ****1,759**

20–24 ****1,662**

25–29 ****1,594**

30–34 ****1,623**

35–39 ****1,664**

40–44 ****1,760**

45–49 ****1,740**

50–54 ****1,738**

55–59 ****1,927**

60–64 ****1,944**

65–69 ****1,644**

70–74 ****1,198**

75–79 ****789**

80–84 ****455**

85–89 ****231**

90–94 ****97**

95+ ****31**

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Where is Fredonia?

Fredonia lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Amagá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/amaga/), [Caldas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/caldas/), [Jericó](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/jerico/), [La Pintada](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/la-pintada/), [Santa Bárbara](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/santa-barbara/), [Tarso](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/tarso/), [Támesis](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/tamesis/) and [Venecia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/venecia/). By area it is the 596th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.4% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Fredonia is about 227 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 43 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 5.8757° N, 75.6912° W.

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-col).

## Things to see in and around Fredonia

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Fredonia: 1 monument.

- Monumento La Cruz · monument

### Nearby, outside Fredonia

- Playón del Rio · beach, Jericó7.2 km
- Fundacion Auinaui · attraction, Venecia7.5 km
- mirador de la leona · attraction, Jericó10 km
- Mirador de La Soledad · viewpoint, Jericó11 km
- Chorros de Quebradona · waterfall, Jericó12 km
- El Mirador de Las Olas · viewpoint, Jericó12 km
- Chorros de Quebradona Waterfall · attraction, Jericó12 km
- First Waterfall · attraction, Jericó12 km
- Nube Extrema · attraction, Jericó12 km
- Casa Grande Alto de los Gomez · attraction, Santa Bárbara13 km
- Cerro Tusa · viewpoint, Venecia13 km
- Camino a cerro Tusa · attraction, Venecia14 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Fredonia

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Bogota
- CurrencyPeso (COP)
- Country calling code+57
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) · Medellín40 km
- Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) · Medellín44 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación del Metro Envigado (Itagüí), about 35 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 17:51).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Fredonia

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Fredonia. The largest with a recorded population: Fredonia (18,790). Settlements here lie between about 567 m and 1,986 m above sea level (median 1,603 m).

- El Amparo
- El Plan
- El Uvital
- El Zancudo
- Fredonia
- Hacienda San Antonio
- La Arabia
- La Ardita
- La Candelaria
- La Cruz
- La Garrucha
- La Meseta
- La Mina-Fredonia
- La Mina-Venecia
- La Viuda
- Marsella
- Minas
- Montecarlo
- Morro Alegre
- Murrapal
- Palomas
- Palomos
- Piedra Verde
- Potosí
- Puente Iglesias
- Rosario
- San Cayetano
- San Joaquín
- San Pedro
- Travesías
- Uvital
- Villa Ligia

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Fredonia

Named natural and historic features inside Fredonia, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Ardita
- Quebrada Chaparala
- Quebrada Combia
- Quebrada El Laurel
- Quebrada El Mango
- Quebrada Granadero
- Quebrada La Arabia
- Quebrada La Pila
- Quebrada La Rosada
- Quebrada Morrón
- Quebrada Naranajala
- Quebrada Piedra Verde
- Quebrada Tuntuna
- Río Cartama

### Hills and mountains

5 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro Osos · 2,126 m
- Morro Las Nubes · 2,097 m
- Alto Uvital · 1,879 m
- Cerro Bravo · 1,794 m
- Alto Llano Grande · 1,717 m
- Monte Contento · 619 m

### Getting around

3 railway stations.

- Estación Fredonia
- Estación Jericó
- Estación La Cortés

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Fredonia and the best time to visit

In Fredonia, the warmest month is Mar (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Nov (17 °C). About 2,270 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (246 mm) and the driest Feb (111 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 134 

Feb 18 111 

Mar 18 155 

Apr 18 230 

May 18 246 

Jun 18 178 

Jul 18 183 

Aug 18 206 

Sep 18 202 

Oct 17 232 

Nov 17 221 

Dec 17 172 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Fredonia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Santa Lucía · Fredonia 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92694&mlon=-75.67158#map=17/5.92694/-75.67158) 

Bank Davivienda · Fredonia 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92654&mlon=-75.67181#map=17/5.92654/-75.67181) 

ATM Davivienda · Jericó 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.79189&mlon=-75.78606#map=17/5.79189/-75.78606) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Jericó 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.82822&mlon=-75.70764#map=17/5.82822/-75.70764) 

Hotel El Jardin Secreto · Fredonia 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.88884&mlon=-75.65349#map=17/5.88884/-75.65349) 

Mall Le Mont · Retiro 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97976&mlon=-75.56407#map=17/5.97976/-75.56407) 

School Institución Educativa Llano Grande · Fredonia 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.86377&mlon=-75.68771#map=17/5.86377/-75.68771) 

College T.O.E.( Intitucion Educativa TomÁS Eastman) · Santa Bárbara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87045&mlon=-75.56664#map=17/5.87045/-75.56664) 

Police station Stations Police · Fredonia 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92733&mlon=-75.67255#map=17/5.92733/-75.67255) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Fredonia

Places mapped inside Fredonia in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Hotels8
- Schools35
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants8
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other municipalities in Antioquia Department

- Abejorral
- Abriaquí
- Alejandría
- Amagá
- Amalfi
- Andes
- Angelópolis
- Angostura
- Anorí
- Anzá
- Apartadó
- Arboletes
- Argelia
- Armenia
- Barbosa
- Bello
- Belmira
- Betania
- Betulia
- Briceño
- Buriticá
- Caicedo
- Caldas
- Campamento
- Caracolí
- Caramanta
- Carepa
- Carolina
- Caucasia
- Cañasgordas
- Chigorodó
- Cisneros
- Ciudad Bolívar
- Cocorná
- Concepción
- Concordia
- Copacabana
- Cáceres
- Dabeiba
- Donmatías
- Ebéjico
- El Bagre
- El Carmen de Viboral
- El Santuario
- Entrerríos
- Envigado
- Frontino
- Giraldo
- Girardota
- Granada
- Guadalupe
- Guarne
- Guatapé
- Gómez Plata
- Heliconia
- Hispania
- Itagüí
- Ituango
- Jardín
- Jericó
- La Ceja
- La Estrella
- La Pintada
- La Unión
- Liborina
- Maceo
- Marinilla
- Medellín
- Montebello
- Murindó
- Mutatá
- Nariño
- Nechí
- Necoclí
- Olaya
- Peque
- Peñol
- Pueblorrico
- Puerto Berrío
- Puerto Nare
- Puerto Triunfo
- Remedios
- Retiro
- Rionegro
- Sabanalarga
- Sabaneta
- Salgar
- San Andrés de Cuerquía
- San Carlos
- San Francisco
- San Jerónimo
- San José de la Montaña
- San Juan de Urabá
- San Luis
- San Pedro de Urabá
- San Pedro de los Milagros
- San Rafael
- San Roque
- San Vicente Ferrer
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Fé de Antioquia
- Santa Rosa de Osos
- Santo Domingo
- Segovia
- Sonsón
- Sopetrán
- Tarazá
- Tarso
- Titiribí
- Toledo
- Turbo
- Támesis
- Uramita
- Urrao
- Valdivia
- Valparaíso
- Vegachí
- Venecia
- Vigía del Fuerte
- Yalí
- Yarumal
- Yolombó
- Yondó
- Zaragoza

## Quick answers

- Where is Fredonia?In Antioquia Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Fredonia?26,339 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Fredonia?About 41 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Fredonia?About 102 people per km²
- What borders Fredonia?Amagá, Caldas, Jericó, La Pintada, Santa Bárbara, Tarso, Támesis and Venecia
- What is there to see in Fredonia?Monumento La Cruz
- What time zone is Fredonia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Fredonia?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Fredonia?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Fredonia?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Fredonia?Settlements lie between 567 m and 1,986 m
- What is the highest point in Fredonia?Cerro Osos (2,126 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Fredonia?February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Fredonia?Hospital Santa Lucía, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Fredonia?Davivienda, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Fredonia?Davivienda, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fredonia?Texaco, about 5.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Fredonia?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Fredonia?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Fredonia?CO05282 (OCHA common operational dataset)