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. Located in the Colombian coffee growing axis, it was made part of the "Coffee Cultural Landscape" UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.[2]

Quinchía
Town and Municipality
Quinchía
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  Villa de los Cerros, (Village of the Hills)
Location of Quinchía in the department of Risaralda.
Quinchía
Coordinates (Urban area): 5°20′16.26″N 75°43′46.73″W
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  (2020 est.)[1]
• Total	34,069
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
	According to National Department for Statistics of Colombia (DANE)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Bogotá, (Colombia).)
Website	http://quinchia-risaralda.gov.co/index.shtml

References

External links

• Official Website Official website of Quinchía's Town Hall.
• Hospital Nazareth^{[permanent dead link]} Hospital Nazareth, located at the urban area of Quinchía, provides health services to local community.
• QTV Blog of the local radio station a TV channel. Radio Quinchía Televisión.
• Quinchía.com Archived 2010-01-12 at the Wayback Machine Website about Quinchía, Risaralda.

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