Quinchía

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.[1]

Quinchía
Town and Municipality
Quinchía
Flag of Quinchía
Flag
Coat of arms of Quinchía
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
Villa de los Cerros, (Village of the Hills)
Location of Quinchía in the department of Risaralda.
Location of Quinchía in the department of Risaralda.
Quinchía is located in Colombia
Quinchía
Quinchía
Coordinates (Urban area): 5°20′16.26″N 75°43′46.73″W
Country Colombia
DepartmentRisaralda
RegionAndean Region of Colombia
Cultural AreaColombian Coffee-Growers Axis
Founded1888
Administrative Division
Boroughs
  • Batero
  • Irra
  • Naranjal
  • Santa Helena
Government
 • TypeStrong Mayor-Council
 • MayorAlicia Palacio Restrepo (2008-2011)
Area
 • Total149.8 km2 (57.8 sq mi)
Elevation
1,825 m (5,988 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total27,890
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
 According to National Department for Statistics of Colombia (DANE)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Bogotá, (Colombia).)
Websitehttp://quinchia-risaralda.gov.co/index.shtml

History

Around 1842, the decimated indigenous population, as a result of the violence against them by the Spaniards, decided to formalize the organization of the hamlet, creating Quinchía Viejo. On November 29, 1886, the current municipality of Quinchía emerged, by the will of Messrs. Gabriel Vinasco, Zoilo Bermúdez, José Natalio and Protasio Gómez.

Quinchia was officialized on November 29, 1888,also On April 24, 1912 the town was declared a municipality. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Indigenous Reservation would end, through negotiations and all kinds of maneuvers by the Antioquia settlers who ended up taking over the lands.[2]

It's located in the Colombian coffee growing axis, part of the "Coffee Cultural Landscape" UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.

Climate

Quinchía has a subtropical highland climate with an average annual temperature of 18°C.[3]

References
  1. Telefónicas, Telencuestas-Encuestas. "Cuántos habitantes tiene Quinchía, Risaralda en 2023". Telencuestas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  2. Risaralda, Gobernación de (2016-09-28). "Quinchía". Gobernación de Risaralda (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  3. "RISARALDA-QUINCHIA". www.colombiaturismoweb.com. Retrieved 2023-09-28.


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