Quimbaya, Quindío
Quimbaya, Quindío | |
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Municipality and town | |
Jesus, Mary and Joseph Church in the main park | |
Location of the municipality and town of Quimbaya, Quindío in the Quindío Department of Colombia. | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Quindío Department |
| Elevation | 1,339 m (4,393 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 31,844 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
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Quimbaya is a town and municipality in the western part of the department of Quindío, Colombia. It's 20 km northwest of the departmental capital Armenia. The name of the city derives from the name of the Precolumbian culture that inhabited the area, the Quimbaya civilization. Located along the Colombian coffee growing axis, the municipality was made part of the "Coffee Cultural Landscape" UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.