city, Antioquia departamento, northern Colombia. It lies along the Porce River between the Andean Cordilleras (mountains) Occidental and Central, at 5,148 feet (1,569 m) above sea level. Formerly a resort and a local commercial and manufacturing centre, Itagüí has become part of the industrial complex centring on Medellín, 5 miles (8 km) northeast by highway and railroad. The principal industry is textile milling. Pop. (2007 est.) 216,752.