Risaralda
(Reguidit frae Risaralda Depairtment)
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.
Depairtment o Risaralda Departamento del Risaralda | |
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 Banner  Coat airms | |
.svg) Risaralda shown in red | |
| Coordinates: 4°49′N 75°42′W / 4.817°N 75.700°W | |
| Kintra |  Colombie |
| 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 |
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.