Quindío ( Spanish: Quindío ) is one of the departments of Colombia . Located in the western part of the country, in the Andes. The administrative center is the city of Armenia .
| the department | |||||
| Kindio | |||||
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| Spanish Departamento del quindío | |||||
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| A country | Colombia | ||||
| Includes | 12 municipalities | ||||
| Adm. Centre | Armenia | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Date of formation | July 1, 1966 | ||||
| Square | 1 845 km² (31st place ) | ||||
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| Timezone | UTC-5 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 518 691 [1] people ( 2005 ) ( 22nd place ) | ||||
| Density | 281.13 people / km² (4th place) | ||||
| Official language | Spanish | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| ISO 3166-2 Code | CO-QUI | ||||
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Known as one of the main regions for growing coffee. It is part of the so-called Coffee Region or the Coffee Triangle. The Colombian coffee landscape in 2011 was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site .
Municipalities
Municipalities of the Department of Kindio.
| No. | Flag | Municipalities | Square, km² | Population, people (2010) |
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| one | Armenia (Armenia) | 250 | 287 306 | |
| 2 | Buenavista | 41.12 | 5,743 | |
| 3 | Calarcá | 219.23 | 81 098 | |
| four | Kirkasia (Circasia) | 91 | 28 353 | |
| five | Córdoba | 98.21 | 5,434 | |
| 6 | Philandia | 109,4 | 3,211 | |
| 7 | Henova | 297.9 | 9,293 | |
| eight | La Tebaida | 89 | 32,748 | |
| 9 | Montenegro | 148.92 | 38 714 | |
| ten | Pijao | 243.12 | 6,683 | |
| eleven | Quimbaya | 126.69 | 43,750 | |
| 12 | Salento (Salento) | 377.67 | 7 001 |
Notes
- ↑ Resultados censo general 2005 - Quindío (Spanish) . Archived on June 5, 2012.