Quinchía

Quinchía
Town and Municipality
Quinchía
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Nickname(s): Villa de los Cerros, (Village of the Hills)
Location of Quinchía in the department of Risaralda.
Quinchía Location of Quinchía in the department of Risaralda.
Coordinates (Urban area): 5°20′16.26″N 75°43′46.73″W / 5.3378500°N 75.7296472°W / 5.3378500; -75.7296472Coordinates: 5°20′16.26″N 75°43′46.73″W / 5.3378500°N 75.7296472°W / 5.3378500; -75.7296472
Country	Colombia
Department	Risaralda
Region	Andean Region of Colombia
Cultural Area	Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis
Founded	1888
Administrative Division	Boroughs Batero Irra Naranjal Santa Helena
Government
• Type	Strong Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Alicia Palacio Restrepo (2008-2011)
Area
• Total	149.8 km2 (57.8 sq mi)
Elevation	1,825 m (5,988 ft)
Population (2005)Census
• Total	31,996
• Density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
	According to National Department for Statistics of Colombia (DANE)
Time zone	Bogotá, (Colombia). (UTC-5)
Website	http://quinchia-risaralda.gov.co/index.shtml

Quinchía, also known as Villa de los Cerros (Village of the Hills), is a town and municipality in the Department of Risaralda, Colombia. In 1985 Quinchía was described as the prettiest village of Risaralda, for governor of that department. Sebastian Belalcázar was the first European to arrive in this territory.

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 an TV channel. Radio Quinchía Televisión.
• Quinchía.com Website about Quinchía, Risaralda.

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