Rionegro
Known as the "Cradle of Democracy," Rionegro is a city in Colombia's Eastern Antioquia subregion where the 1863 Colombian constitution was drafted, at the historic Casa de la Convención. The city takes its name from the Río Negro, whose tree-shadowed waters run dark through the centre. Declared a national monument in 1963, Rionegro sits on the San Nicolás valley plateau and serves as the location of Medellín's international airport, José María Córdova, a short drive from the departmental capital via the Oriente tunnel.
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- Population128,153
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.8 km4.2 mi
Rionegro: quick answers
Where is Rionegro?
Rionegro is in Colombia, about 24 km15 miles in a straight line from Medellín.
How do you get to Rionegro?
The nearest airport is Medellín (MDE), about 19 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Rionegro?
The warmest month is August, averaging 17°C62°F across day and night; the coolest is November, at 16°C60°F. The wettest month is April, with about 329 mm12.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Rionegro?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 9 restaurants, 5 cafés and 13 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.