Armenia, Colombia
Armenia | |
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City | |
From above and from left to right: Bolivar Square, Del Río High, North of the city, Cathedral, Coffee Colosseum | |
| Nickname: Ciudad Milagro (Miracle City) | |
Location of the city and municipality of Armenia in the Quindío Department | |
| Coordinates: 4°32′N 75°41′W / 4.53°N 75.68°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Andes Region |
| Departamento | Quindío |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Manuel Ríos Morales |
| Area | |
• City | 140 km2 (50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,551 m (5,089 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• City | 304,314 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 296,259 |
| • Metro | 514,604 |
| Demonym(s) | Armenita, Armenio(a) |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | COP 11,942 billion (US$ 2.8 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC-05 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Area code | +57 (+6) |
| Website | Government website (in Spanish) |
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Armenia (Spanish pronunciation: [aɾˈme.nja]) is the capital of Quindío Department in the South American country of Colombia. Armenia is a medium-sized city and part of the "coffee axis" along with Pereira and Manizales. It is one of the main centers of the national economy and of the Colombian coffee growing axis. As a result, the historic center of Armenia was named as part of the "Coffee Cultural Landscape" of UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.