Food Production Protection Areas for Concordia, Antioquia, Colombia

Áreas de Protección para la Producción de Alimentos (APPA) for the municipality of Concordia in the department of Antioquia, Colombia. The dataset, with a total area of 13,040.13 hectares, is defined by Resolution 320 of September 22, 2025, from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR). It spatially delimits areas designated for agricultural, livestock, fishing, and aquaculture activities to protect the human right to food and ensure food sovereignty.

Use Cases

• Spatial analysis of protected agricultural zones using the_geom and area_ha columns.
• Mapping land-use restrictions by joining municipal and departmental codes (cod_dane_m, cod_depart, municipio, departamen).
• Identifying the regulatory basis for specific zones using the resolucion and appa_tipo columns.
• Analyzing zoning observations and classifications via the zonifica and obs_zonifi columns.

Strengths

• Total area is precisely quantified as 13,040.13 hectares.
• Dataset is based on a specific legal instrument: Resolution 320 of September 22, 2025.
• Includes a geometry column (the_geom) for spatial operations.
• Contains unique identifiers for municipalities and departments (cod_dane_m, cod_depart).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• License information is not provided in the input.
• Sample data is unavailable for previewing record values.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR), Colombia, via www.datos.gov.co.

Collection Method

Official delimitation and regulation framed within Resolution 320 of 2025.

Time Range

The regulation date is 2025; dataset reflects a snapshot as of its last update in 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 17:52:37; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Municipality of Concordia, in the southwest region of the department of Antioquia, Colombia.