Quinchía, also known as ''Villa de los Cerros'' (''Village of the Hills''), is a town and municipality in the Department of Risaralda,

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. About 110 km away from the capital Pereira. In 2023 the town had an estimated population of 27,890.

History

Around 1842, the decimated indigenous population, as a result of the violence against them by the

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, 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

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settlers who ended up taking over the lands. It is located in the

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, part of the "Coffee Cultural Landscape"

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in 2011.

Climate

Quinchía has a

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with an average annual temperature of 18 °C.

References

External links

Official Website
Official website of Quinchía's Town Hall.
Hospital Nazareth
Hospital Nazareth, located at the urban area of Quinchía, provides health services to local community.
QTV
Blog of the local radio station a TV channel. Radio Quinchía Televisión.
Quinchía.com
Website about Quinchía, Risaralda. Municipalities of Risaralda Department {{Colombia-geo-stub