Antioquia, Colombia · South America
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Turbo is a town located in Antioquia, Colombia. With a population of 50,508, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Turbo sits in Colombia, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Bogota time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Turbo to your route.
Turbo is a port city in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the Urabá Antioquia sub-region, it is located on the coast of Gulf of Urabá, 340 km north of Medellín (the department capital and second largest city). Serving as the capital of the Urabá region within Antioquia. Historically, the area now known as TurboRead more
was once called Pisisi, but the name Turbo was in use by 1741. On May 11, 1839, the central government allocated one thousand pesos for the construction of military service barracks in Turbo. In 1840, the republican president assigned one thousand fanegas of uncultivated lands for the new population. Turbo was officially established as a municipality in 1847.
Turbo lies near the southeastern tip of the Darién Gap and is the northern terminus of the main route of the Pan-American Highway in South America. There is currently no road connecting through the region to Yaviza, Panama, where the highway continues through Central and North America.
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Turbo is located in Antioquia, Colombia, South America. The coordinates are 8.0926 latitude, -76.7282 longitude.
Turbo has a population of approximately 50,508 people, making it a town in Colombia.
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