Amalfi

Amalfi is a town and municipality of the Colombian Andes, located in the northern part of the Central Mountain Range in the Antioquia Department, and part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia. The territory of Amalfi is bordered by the municipalities of Anorí and Segovia to the north; Segovia, Remedios and Vegachí to the east; Vegachí, Yalí, Yolombó and Gómez Plata to the south and Anorí and Guadalupe to the west. The town is served by Amalfi Airport.

It has an area of 91 square miles, making it one of the biggest Antioquian municipalities. As of 2026, it has a population of 22,088. The county seat has a population of 16,747and is located in La Víbora Valley, a mountainous region rich in gold and water reserves.

These resources attracted settlers during the late 19th century. They came from other Antioquian regions, especially Copacabana, Rionegro, La Ceja, Santa Fe de Antioquia, Yarumal, and Santa Rosa de Osos, as well as migrants from countries such as Spain, Syria, Lebanon, Morocco, China, Germany, Sweden, Finland, and West African countries like Nigeria.

The region held the native communities of the Yamesíes, Guamocoes, and Tahamíes. None of their original culture remains, but traces survive in local expressions, geographical names, the people's connection with the jaguar, and the petroglyphs located nearby.