Envigado (Spanish pronunciation: [enbiˈɣaðo]) is a town southeast of Medellin, Colombia which belongs to the department of Antioquia. It is located in the southern region of the Aburrá Valley and is a part of The Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley. It borders El Poblado, Medellín to the north, Sabaneta to the south, El Retiro and Caldas to the east, and Itagüí to the west. Today the Aburrá Valley has one of the lowest homicide rates in Colombia, 6 for every 100,000 people,Envigado is also famous for keeping the paisa traditions and architecture, one of the best standards of living in Colombia and for its promising football team: Envigado Futbol Club. Envigado is the Colombian municipality with lowest rate of people with unattended basic needs.Envigado is the hometown of the Colombian writer and philosopher Fernando González. His house, Otraparte, today is a cultural center and museum dedicated to his memory and works. Envigado is unfortunately still linked to the history of Pablo Escobar and his Medellin cartel, since the city was an important base of its activity. However, in modern times the city has become a much safer place.

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