Quinchía
Quinchía | |
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Town and Municipality | |
| Quinchía | |
| Nickname(s): Villa de los Cerros, (Village of the Hills) | |
Location of Quinchía in the department of Risaralda. | |
| Coordinates (Urban area): 5°20′16.26″N 75°43′46.73″W / 5.3378500°N 75.7296472°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Risaralda |
| Region | Andean Region of Colombia |
| Cultural Area | Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Administrative Division | Boroughs
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| Government | |
| • Type | Strong Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Alicia Palacio Restrepo (2008-2011) |
| Area | |
• Total | 149.8 km2 (57.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,825 m (5,988 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 27,890 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| According to National Department for Statistics of Colombia (DANE) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Bogotá (Colombia).) |
| Website | http://quinchia-risaralda.gov.co/index.shtml |
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Quinchía, also known as Villa de los Cerros (Village of the Hills), is a town and municipality in the Department of Risaralda, Colombia. About 110 km away from the capital Pereira. In 2023 the town had an estimated population of 27,890.