Risaralda Department

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Risaralda
Departments of Colombia>Department of Colombia


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Capital

Pereira

Governor

Carlos Alberto Botero López

Area

km²

Population
- Total (2003)
- Population density>Density

1,024,362
247 people/square metre>km²

Adjective

risaraldense

Risaralda is a department of Colombia. It is located in the western central region of the country. Its capital is Pereira.

In 1966 it separated politically from the department of Caldas. Risaralda is very well known for the high quality of its coffee, and a booming industry: clothes, food, trading of goods and services.

The territory is very mountainous and has many kinds of climate in a very small area. Its proximity to harbours like Buenaventura on the Pacific Ocean and to the biggest cities in Colombia – Bogotá, Cali, Medellín – it a fast growing economical centre.

Municipalities

Apia
Balboa
Belén de Umbría
Dosquebradas
Guatica
La Celia
La Virginia
Marsella
Mistrato
Pereira
Pueblo Rico
Quinchía
Santa Rosa de Cabal
Santuario

External link

http://www.risaralda.gov.co

Departments of Colombia
Amazonas \| Antioquia \| Arauca \| Atlántico \| Bolívar \| Boyacá \| Caldas \| Caquetá \| Casanare \| Cauca \| Cesar \| Chocó \| Córdoba \| Cundinamarca \| Guainía \| Guajira \| Guaviare \| Huila \| Magdalena \| Meta \| Nariño \| Norte de Santander \| Putumayo \| Quindío \| Risaralda \| San Andrés and Providencia \| Santander \| Sucre \| Tolima \| Valle del Cauca \| Vaupés \| Vichada

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