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department of Colombia

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Risaralda is a department (administrative region) located in Colombia, a country in South America. It is one of Colombia's 32 departments and serves as a territorial division for government and administrative purposes within the nation.

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Country
Colombia
Located in
Colombia
Capital
Pereira
Population
961055
Area
3600.0
Elevation
1516
Shares border with
Antioquia
Official website
www.risaralda.gov.co
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Commons category
Risaralda Department
topic's main category
Category:Risaralda Department
inception
1966-07-01
category of associated people
Category:People from Risaralda Department
different from
Risaralda
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Encyclopedic overview

Risaralda ( Spanish pronunciation: [risaˈɾalda]) is a department of Colombia. It is located in the western central of the country, in the Andean region, It is part of the Coffee axis with Caldas and Quindío. Its capital is Pereira. Risaralda is very well known for the high quality of its coffee, and a booming industry: automotive, clothes, food, trading of goods and services.

It was divided from the department of Caldas in 1966. The territory is very mountainous and has many kinds of climates in a very small area. Its proximity to harbours such as Buenaventura on the Pacific Region and to the biggest cities in Colombia – Bogotá, Cali, Medellín – makes it a fast-growing economic centre.

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