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Risaralda
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Risaralda is a depairtment o Colombie. It is locatit in the wastren central region o the kintra an pairt o the Paisa Region. Its caipital is Pereira. It wis dividit frae the depairtment o Caldas in 1966. Risaralda is vera weel kent for the heich quality o its coffee, an a buimin industry: claes, fuid, tradin o guids an services.
Quick Facts Depairtment o Risaralda Departamento del Risaralda, Kintra ...
Depairtment o Risaralda Departamento del Risaralda | |
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![]() Risaralda shown in red | |
Coordinates: 4°49′N 75°42′W | |
Kintra | ![]() |
Region | Andes Region |
Established | 1 Julie 1966 |
Caipital | Pereira |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Víctor Manuel Tamayo (Colombie Conservative Pairty) |
Area | |
• Total | 4140 km2 (1,600 sq mi) |
Area rank | 29 |
Population (2005)[1] | |
• Total | 863,663 |
• Rank | 18 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-05 |
ISO 3166 code | CO-RIS |
Municipalities | 14 |
Website | www.risaralda.gov.co |
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The territory is vera muntainous an haes mony kynds o climate in a vera sma aurie. Its proximity tae harbours like Buenaventura on the Paceefic Ocean an tae the biggest ceeties in Colombie – Bogotá, Cali, Medellín – maks it a fast growin economic centre.