Quinchía

Also known as Quinchia

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.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Quinchía
Settlement.official_name: Quinchía
Settlement.nickname: Villa de los Cerros, (Village of the Hills)
Settlement.settlement_type: Town and Municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Quinchía (Risaralda).svg
Settlement.image_shield: ESCUDO_DE_QUINCHIA.png
Settlement.image_map: Colombia - Risaralda - Quinchía.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Quinchía in the department of Risaralda.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Colombia
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1: 21pxRisaralda
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Andean Region of Colombia
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Cultural Area
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis
Settlement.established_title: Founded

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Wikidata facts

Population: 34005
Area: 149.8
Elevation: 1825
Official website: quinchia-risaralda.gov.co/index.shtml

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Commons category: Quinchía
inception: 1888-00-00

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== 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.