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Yali is a town and municipality located in northeastern Antioquia Department, Colombia, colloquially called "the town of hills". Part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia. Yali was established as a municipality in 1956 and was named after one of its founders; Lorenzo Yali. In its early days the town's ecpnomy relied on mining, now the economic activity is focused on the "cañicultura" (sugarcane plantations) with aims of production of panela.
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Coordinates: 6°41′N, 74°51′W