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Quindío Department

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Quindío Department

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Also known as Quindio Department

department of Colombia

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Quindío Department is a region located in Colombia, a country in South America. It matters because it is one of Colombia's administrative divisions and contributes to the country's geographic, cultural, and economic organization.

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Country
Colombia
Located in
Colombia
Capital
Armenia
Population
555401
Area
1845
Elevation
1458
Time zone
Q5390
Shares border with
Valle del Cauca Department
Official website
www.quindio.gov.co
Motto
Joven, rico y poderoso
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Commons category
Quindío Department
topic's main category
Category:Quindío Department
category of associated people
Category:People from Quindío Department
inception
1966-07-01
language used
Anserma
native label
Departamento del Quindío
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Encyclopedic overview

Quindío ( Spanish pronunciation: [kinˈdi.o]) is a department of Colombia. It is located in the western central of the country, specifically in the Andean region. Its capital is Armenia. It is famous for its coffee plantations, colorful architecture, benign weather, and tourist landmarks. This department is located in a strategic area, in the center of the triangle formed by the three main cities of the country: Bogotá, Medellín and Cali. Quindío is the second-smallest Colombian department (0.2% of the national territory) with 12 municipalities. Ethnographically and culturally, it belongs to the Paisa region.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Quindío Department” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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