San Carlos is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia, part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. It is called the hydro-electrical capital of Colombia, because it has many dams and it produces much energy.

San Carlos, Antioquia
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of San Carlos in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Country	Colombia
Department	Antioquia Department
Subregion	Eastern
Area [1]
• Total	702 km2 (271 sq mi)
Population  (Census 2018[2])
• Total	14,480
• Density	21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

History

The site of the town was discovered by Captain Francisco Nuñez Pedroso. The town was founded on 14 August 1786.

Geography

The municipal area is 702 km². It has three corregimientos, El Jordán, Puerto Garzas and Samaná del Norte.

San Carlos is three hours away from the departmental capital, Medellín. The two are linked by a road.

Economy

• Tourism - one of the more important economic enterprises for the municipality
• Energy production with dams
• Wood exploitation

Sites of interest

• Dams such as the Punchiná Dam
• Waterfalls - an ecological path about 20 minutes from the central park has two beautiful waterfalls, the river making natural pools
• Landscape
• Fishing

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