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| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Antioquia Department |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) |
Sonsón is a municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Sonsón is located in Eastern Antioquia. It is one of the seats of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sonsón–Rionegro.
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History
In the early 1900s, Sonsón was the second largest city in Antioquia after Medellín, the capital. Sonsón had many factories, and most of the rich people in Antioquia had business there. But around 1930, people started migrating to other municipalities closer to Medellín.
Economy
Sonsón's economy is largely dependent on agriculture.
Roads
Sonsón is connected to Medellín by an excellent road. It is also connected to the municipalities of Abejorral, La Unión and Aguadas (in the Departament of Caldas)
Administrative divisions
The municipality is divided into 106 veredas, and 8 corregimientos.
Sites of interest
- Architecture many old houses from 1800's
- Waterfalls there are many, some of them 30 minutes away from town
- Landscapes it has many, and most of them are rare and amazing
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Coordinates: 5°43′N 75°19′W / 5.717°N 75.317°W
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