Department of Risaralda

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Department of Risaralda
Departamento del Risaralda

Department of Colombia
Flag of the Department of Risaralda Coat of arms of the Department of Risaralda
The Department of Risaralda shown in red
Established	July 1, 1966
Region	Andes Region
Capital	Pereira
Number of Municipalities	14
Governor - Governor's Political Party	Víctor Manuel Tamayo (2008-) ?
Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)	Ranked 29 4,140 km² km² km² (%)
Population  - Total (2005)  - Density	Ranked 18 863,663[1] 247/km²
ISO_Code	CO-RIS
Government's Website: www.risaralda.gov.co

Risaralda is a department of Colombia. It is located in the western central region of the country and part of the Paisa Region. Its capital is Pereira. It was divided from the department of Caldas in 1966. Risaralda is very well known for the high quality of its coffee, and a booming industry: clothes, food, trading of goods and services.

The territory is very mountainous and has many kinds of climate in a very small area. Its proximity to harbours like Buenaventura on the Pacific Ocean and to the biggest cities in Colombia – Bogotá, Cali, Medellín – makes it a fast growing economic centre.

[edit] Municipalities

1. Apia
2. Balboa
3. Belén de Umbría
4. Dosquebradas
5. Guatica
6. La Celia
7. La Virginia
8. Marsella
9. Mistrato
10. Pereira
11. Pueblo Rico
12. Quinchía
13. Santa Rosa de Cabal
14. Santuario

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• http://www.risaralda.gov.co

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