La Ceja is a municipality located in the department of Antioquia. It is part of the Oriente sub-region. It is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Rionegro and El Carmen de Viboral, to the east by the municipality of La Unión, to the west by the municipalities of Montebello and El Retiro, and to the south by the municipality of Abejorral. Its municipal seat is 41 kilometers from Medellín.