MUNICIPALYTI

QUIMBAYA

QUIMBAYA : is a Colombian city and municipality in the western part of the department of Quindío. The name of the city derives from the name of the pre-Columbian culture that inhabited the area, the Quimbaya civilization. In 2005 it had an estimated population of 43,700, of which 31,300 live in the main urban area. It is located 20 km northwest of the department capital, Armenia. The municipality in its rural area is divided into 26 lanes: Arauca, Pueblo Rico, El Chaquito, Santana, El Guayabo, Pueblo Nuevo, El Jazmín, El Rocío, Laurel, Corozal, Guaimaral, Ceylon, Kerman, Australia, La Carmelita, Tres Esquinas or Trocaderos, Las Brisas, Morelia Baja, La Granja, Morelia Alta, La Montaña, La Mesa, La Soledad, Naranjal, La Unión and Palermo. When was it founded? Quimbaya was founded on August 1, 1914 by Juan de J. Buitrago, and it was until April 5, 1922 that it was given the name of the municipality of Quimbaya, despite having proposed names such as Alexandria, Bolivar, Andalusia, and Lorena.

TAKE FROM : https://www.rcnradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/la-foto-large-.jpg

https://fincasquindioya.com/quimbaya/

SALENTO

Salento, Colombia, is a Colombian municipality in the department of Quindío which is called the father of Quindío because it is the oldest municipality in this department. It is known as the Cuna Town of the National Tree "La Palma de Cera" and has a great variety of tourist attractions including the Cocora Valley. Every year the traditional celebrations are celebrated anniversaries of its foundation between the two and the twelve of January. It has an approximate population in the urban case of 3000 inhabitants and in the rural area of 5500 inhabitants. It is distinguished by the architecture of its square, and its old houses in bahareque and in mud walls, by the kindness and kindness of its inhabitants, by its beautiful landscapes and by its excellent climate. The Municipality in its rural area is divided in 17 Veredas: Cocora, El Roble, Boquia, Pleasure, Llanogrande, Los Pinos, Palestine, National Way, High and Low Navarco, Canaan, San Juan de Carolina, La Nubia, Palo grande, El Castillo, Buenos Aires, Chaguala and La Palmera.

TAKE FROM: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Vistaaereasalento.JPG/250px-Vistaaereasalento.JPG

https://fincasquindioya.com/salento/

FILANDIA

Filandia is a Colombian municipality belonging to the Department of Quindío. The territory that today constitutes Filandia was inhabited before its foundation by a part of the indigenous tribe of Quimbayas. The lands of Filandia belonged to what the Spanish conquistadors initially called, in 1540 Quimbaya Province. Filandia has a population of 13,108 inhabitants according to the 2009 census. The urban helmet is at a height of 1923 meters above sea level. The municipality has a total area of 109 Km2 The municipality in its rural area is divided into 24 lanes and 1 corregimiento. The Congal, La Castalia, Pavas, The Lottery, Mesa Alta, La Julia, La Placer, La Cima, La Morelia, La Cauchera, Crosses, The Watcher, Argenzul, Facades, El Vergel, El Paraíso, Buenavista and the corregimiento of India. When was it founded? The foundation of Filandia, known also years ago like hamlet or corregimiento of Carthage, with the name of Nudilleros, took place 20 of August of 1878, on the part of settlers Antioqueños. 102 of these signed the act of foundation of the new region, these with characteristics of peasants and artisans.

TAKE FROM : https://www.venalquindio.com/municipio-detalles-id-3-t-filandia

https://fincasquindioya.com/filandia/

MONTENEGRO

Montenegro is a municipality in the western part of the department of Quindío, Colombia. It was named for the dark green of the trees that originally covered the hill on the site where the center of this town is now, and which was visible from other parts of the region, as it rose above the woods Of guadua. Between 1897 and 1904, Montenegro was officially known as Villa Quindío. Montenegro has a population of approximately 45,000. The city is at an average height of 1300 meters above sea level. The municipality of Montenegro has a total area of 148.92 km2 The municipality in its rural area is divided in 27 lanes and 1 corregimiento: Santa Rita, Puerto Samaria, Baraya, Platanillal, El Castillo, Risaralda, El Cuzco, San Jose, El Gigante, San Pablo, El Guaico, Black male, El Prado, Julia Alta, El Silencio, La Esperanza, Guatemala, La Zuiza, La Ceiba, Naranjal, La Frontera, Buenos Aires, La Julia, Calle Larga, La Montaña, Naples, Cylinders and the corregimiento of Pueblo Tapao. When was it founded? Montenegro was founded on September 10, 1890 under the name of "Villa del Quindio", which is elevated to the municipality of Filandia on September 10, 1897, retaining the same name.

TAME FROM : https://www.montenegroquindio.com/imagenes/montenegro-quindio.png

https://fincasquindioya.com/montenegro/

BUENAVISTA

Founded in 1935 by José de Jesús Jiménez, Abraham Moreno, Nepomuceno Gallón, Gerardo Loaiza, Londoño, Ramón Velásquez and Luis Felipe González; Is municipality since 1966. It covers an area of 3,616 km. Square and is at a height of 1,450 m. S. N. M. With a temperature of 20 ° C. Buenavista is one of the twelve municipalities that form the department of Quindío, and one of the five municipalities that are settled on the Central mountain range. Its name is due to the excellent view over the department of Quindío and part of the department of Valle de Cauca. Buenavista counts on excellent spaces for the practice of sports as they are: parapentismo, the hiking for the Canyon of the Juanes, Hill of the Three Crosses, Way of the Indians, and the micro basin the Picota. Approximate distance from Armenia: 27 kms

TAKE FROM : https://www.dronestagr.am/buenavista-quindio-colombia/

https://www.quindio.travel/pueblos-del-quindio.html

CALARCA

Calarca is the second most important city of the Department, founded in 1886 and erected as a municipality in 1905. It served as a starting point for the founding of other towns like Armenia (1889); The municipality has an approximate population of 82,000 inhabitants and due to its geographical location and the variety of its climates, the tourist can observe, visiting its rural areas, beautiful landscapes characterized by the presence of different crops such as coffee, banana, Citrus and heliconias, in addition areas dedicated to the cattle ranch; On these products and activities is based the development of its agricultural economy. Approximate distance from Armenia: 7 kms Top places to visit: Butterfly and Botanical Garden Bolivar plaza. Restaurant Bakho

TAKE FROM : https://calarcavive.blogspot.com.co/2011/04/calarca-vive.html

https://www.quindio.travel/pueblos-del-quindio.html

CIRCASIA

Founded in 1884 is located on the 1,777 mts. SNM is a quiet town with a coffee tradition and an important agricultural vocation in which it is grown a little thanks to the variety of its thermal floors. The Bremen nature reserve is one of the most important environmental patrimonies of the municipality and recognized at regi

d flora, guided tours by experts and recognized as the environmental cathedral of Quindío. It covers an area of 91.34 km. Square and is at a height of 1,772 m. S. N. M. With a temperature of 19 ° C. As main economic activities are agriculture, livestock, pork, poultry and floriculture. Approximate distance from Armenia: 40 minutes

TAKE FROM : https://www.google.com.co/search?q=circasia+quindio&espv=2&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjUmob06uXSAhXQZiYKHdxBDtQQ_AUIBigB&biw=1366&bih=613#imgrc=xnobiDAXg25viM

https://www.quindio.travel/pueblos-del-quindio.html

CORDOBA

Founded in the year 1.927, Cordoba is one of the twelve municipalities that make up the department of Quindío, and one of the five municipalities that are settled on the central mountain range. There are four truly fundamental elements in the analysis of their structure, they are: The indigenous presence in the region The colonization of Antioquia of the area. The foundation and the urban helmet. The cultivation of coffee and its culture. Distance approx from Armenia: 24 kms Top places to visit: Museum of the Guadua Bolivar plaza Typical Architecture

TAKE FROM : https://cordoba-quindio-ya.blogspot.com.co/2013/06/historia-de-cordoba-quindio.html

https://www.quindio.travel/pueblos-del-quindio.html

GENOVA

Introduce aquí el subtítular

In 1937 the Assembly of Caldas, through ordinance number 10, approved the creation of the new municipality with the following boundaries: "by the river Lejos, to the mouth of the La Maizena stream and from here upwards, until its birth ; From this point, to the central mountain range; From this to the south, to the limits with the Department of the Valley. It occupies an area of 298 km. Square and is at a height of 1,500 m. S. N. M. With a temperature of 20 ° C. In 2001, there were 12,102 inhabitants. As economic activities are agriculture and livestock Distance approx from Armenia: 35 kms Top places to visit: Bolivar plaza Jumping of the breezes church Lagoon of the doll

TAKE FROM : https://genova-quindio.gov.co/apc-aa-files/495052435f5052454445465f30303833/panoramica.jpg

https://www.quindio.travel/pueblos-del-quindio.html

TEBAIDA

Introduce aquí el subtítular

Founded in 1914 by Gabino Arango, Jesus Arango and Pedro Arango; Is municipality since 1954. It covers an area of 89.18 km2 and is at an altitude of 1,200 m.s.n.m. With a temperature of 22 ° C. In 2001 it had 28,236 inhabitants. The municipality of La tebaida, is located in the valley of the old river and in transition zone between the central mountain range and the valley of the cauca to the south of the Department of the Quindío. Territory of guaquería but of which there are no vestiges, looted only legends remain. The river the old one, and its old mother that conform the valley of Maravelez. The watershed network of the basin is made up of the union of the Río Quindío and Rio Barragán, which give rise to the old river. The horseback riding through the Maravelez valleys and touring and visiting the haciendas of the place until the old river are another of the cultural traditions of the population. The greater seminary of the Quindío in proximities of the airport is another important cultural manifestation of the municipality although this is a regional service its ecclesiastical academy makes local presence of importance. The sport fishing is being imposed as part of the tourist offer of the area, accompanied by nocturnal attractions of typical Colombian prints offered in the new places of restaurants and bars of category, that near the airport and the country club Approximate distance from Armenia: 17 kms

TAKE FROM : https://www.venalquindio.com/files/municipios/b320130809083420.jpg

https://www.quindio.travel/pueblos-del-quindio.html

PIJAO

Introduce aquí el subtítular

The Municipality of Pijao is located in the western slope of the Central mountain range (western flank of the Department of the Quindío), to 4 ° 20' of North latitude and 75 ° 42' of West Longitude. It is considered that its altitude goes of the 1,100 to 3,800 m.s.n.m and the municipal head to 1,700 m.s.n.m., with an average temperature of 19 ° Celsius. It limits to the north with the Municipalities of Cordova, Buenavista and Calarcá; To the east with the Department of Tolima (municipalities of Roncesvalles and Saint Helena); To the south with the Municipality of Genoa and to the West with the Department of Valle del Cauca. Distance approx from Armenia: 31 kms Top places to visit: Traditional Architecture Bolivar plaza

TAKE FROM : https://img.webme.com/pic/p/pijaoquindio/9ant.jpg

https://www.quindio.travel/pueblos-del-quindio.html