Risaralda Department
Risaralda Department
Departamento del Risaralda | |
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| Motto: "La patria de Risaralda" | |
Risaralda shown in red | |
Topography of the department | |
| Coordinates: 4°49′N 75°42′W / 4.817°N 75.700°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Andean Region |
| Established | July 1, 1966 |
| Capital | Pereira |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Juan Diego Patiño Ochoa (2024-2027) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,140 km2 (1,600 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 29th |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 988,091 |
| • Rank | 18th |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | COP 23,786 billion (US$ 5.6 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC-05 |
| ISO 3166 code | CO-RIS |
| Municipalities | 14 |
| HDI | 0.752 high · 11th of 33 |
| Website | www.risaralda.gov.co |
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Risaralda (Spanish pronunciation: [risaˈɾalda]) is a department of Colombia. It is located in the western central of the country, in the Andean region, It is part of the Coffee axis with Caldas and Quindío. Its capital is Pereira. Risaralda is very well known for the high quality of its coffee, and a booming industry: automotive, clothes, food, trading of goods and services.
It was divided from the department of Caldas in 1966. The territory is very mountainous and has many kinds of climates in a very small area. Its proximity to harbours such as Buenaventura on the Pacific Region and to the biggest cities in Colombia – Bogotá, Cali, Medellín – makes it a fast-growing economic centre.