San Carlos, Antioquia

San Carlos, Antioquia
Municipality and town
Location of the municipality and town of San Carlos in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Country Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
SubregionEastern
Area
  Total
702 km2 (271 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018)
  Total
14,480
  Density21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

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. The population was 14,480 at the 2018 census.