Departamento de Risaralda, Risaralda

Departamento de Risaralda: department of Colombia

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Departamento de Risaralda currently has 8 quality-checked populated place pages and 12 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Quick Facts about Departamento de Risaralda

Country Colombia
State Risaralda (Colombia)
Area 3600 km2
Latitude & Longitude 5.0000,-76.0000
Legislative body departmental assembly of Risaralda
Altitude 4,974 feet / 1516 meters
Capital Pereira
Establishment July 01, 1966 (59 years ago)
Time Zone America/Bogota
Local time 00:47:48 (17th April 2026)

Geography

Departamento de Risaralda is located at 5°0'0"N 76°0'0"W (5.0000000, -76.0000000). It has 6 neighbors: Departamento del Valle del Cauca, Departamento de Tolima, Departamento del Quindio, Departamento del Choco, Departamento de Caldas and Antioquia.

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The largest city of Departamento de Risaralda is Pereira with a population of 440,118. . See all Departamento de Risaralda cities & populated places.

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Departamento del Risaralda, Risaralda