antioquia_department | country | colombia <tsp> bandeja_paisa | ingredient | avocado <tsp> avocado | genus | persea <tsp> avocado | family | lauraceae <tsp> bandeja_paisa | region | antioquia_department <sep> antioquia (spanish pronunciation: [anˈtjokja] (listen)) is one of the 32 departments of colombia, located in the central northwestern part of colombia with a narrow section that borders the caribbean sea most of its territory is mountainous with some valleys, much of which is part of the andes mountain range antioquia has been part of many territorial divisions of former countries created within the present-day territory of colombia prior to adoption of the colombian constitution of 1886, antioquia state had its own sovereign government the department covers an area of 63,612 km2 (24,427 sq mi), and has a population of 5,819,358 (2006 estimate); 66 million (2010 estimate) 
in the country of colombia. the antioquia department is where bandeja paisa is found. one of the ingredients in this dish is avocado which has the genus persea and belongs to the lauraceae family.colombia antioquia department covers an area of 63,612 km2 (24,427 sq mi)