Antioquia

Proper noun

Meaning

Antioquia

A department of Colombia.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

Antioch antiochian

Examples

Similarly, according to departmental (state) government statistics, Antioquia has risen to second-place in national rankings of “competitiveness” among the 22 departments in Colombia. Source: Internet

Grenades were launched against the Colombian Army in Puerto Valdivia (Antioquia), and an ELN sniper injured a soldier during an ambush in the mountainous Catatumbo region, Norte de Santander department. Source: Internet

Antioquia, where Medellín is located, is the department that reported the largest number of victims in the conflict during the past 30 years – 1.2 million of a total of six million – according to the Colombian government’s Victims Unit. Source: Internet

Jhon Jairo Delgado Bastidas, who was assigned to provide security in Antioquia, was killed in the incident, the army said. Source: Internet

More in this category: « Antioquia Outshines All Colombia in Institutional Management, Public Finances Antioquia’s Gross Domestic Product Grew 7% in 2014: DANE » Source: Internet

Of that total, COP$1.7 trillion (US$596 million) went into the continuing construction of the US$5 billion, 2.4-gigawatt “Hidroituango” hydroelectric plant in Antioquia, due for initial start-up at year-end 2018. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

antioption antioptionist Antioquenian antiordinance antiorganic antiorganization