Córdoba, Quindío

Córdoba is a municipality in the eastern part of the department of Quindío, Colombia. It's located 24 km southeast of the departmental capital Armenia.

Córdoba
Municipality and town
San José de Córdoba Church
San José de Córdoba Church
Flag of Córdoba
Flag
Coat of arms of Córdoba
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality and town of Córdoba, Quindío in the Quindío Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Córdoba, Quindío in the Quindío Department of Colombia.
Coordinates: 4°23′28″N 75°41′16″W
Country Colombia
DepartmentQuindío Department
Elevation
1,525 m (5,003 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total5,888
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

History

Córdoba was founded in 1927 by Jesús García and Jesús Buitrago, and became a municipality in 1966 when it split from Calarcá. In 2023 it had an estimated population of 5,888.[1] By population it's the third smallest municipality in Quindío, after Buenavista and Pijao.

Geographic information

Córdoba is bounded to the north by the municipality of Calarcá, to the south by Pijao, to the west by Buenavista, and to the east by the department of Tolima.

Climate

The average temperature of Córdoba is 20 °C with a subtropical highland climate.[2]

Tourism

Córdoba is home to the National Bamboo and Guadua Investigation Center (Spanish: Centro Nacional para el Estudio Bambú-Guadua). Open to the public, the center shows the potential uses of guadua as a material for construction, furniture and decoration. It undertakes research on the cultivation of new varieties of guadua.

The Bamboo and Guadua Festival (Spanish: Fiesta del Bambú y la Guadua) is held in Córdoba in June.

Guadua furniture on display at the National Bamboo and Guadua Investigation Center in Córdoba, Quindío.

References
  1. Telefónicas, Telencuestas-Encuestas. "Cuántos habitantes tiene Córdoba, Quindío en 2023". Telencuestas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  2. "Córdoba - Gobernación del Quindio". quindio.gov.co. Retrieved 2023-09-27.


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