Quindío Department
Department of Quindío
Departamento del Quindío | |
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| Motto: Young, Rich and Powerful (Spanish: Joven, Rico y Poderoso) | |
| Anthem: Himno del Quindío | |
Quindío shown in red | |
Topography of the department | |
| Coordinates: 4°31′58″N 75°40′21″W / 4.53278°N 75.67250°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Andean Region |
| Established | 1 July 1966 |
| Capital | Armenia |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Roberto Jairo Jaramillo Cardenas (2020–2023) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,845 km2 (712 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 31st |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 539,904 |
| • Rank | 22nd |
| • Density | 292.6/km2 (757.9/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | COP 11,942 billion (US$ 2.8 billion) |
| Time zone | UTC-05 |
| ISO 3166 code | CO-QUI |
| Municipalities | 12 |
| HDI | 0.805 very high · 5th of 33 |
| Website | www.quindio.gov.co |
Quindío (Spanish pronunciation: [kinˈdi.o]) is a department of Colombia. It is located in the western central of the country, specifically in the Andean region. Its capital is Armenia. It is famous for its coffee plantations, colorful architecture, benign weather, and tourist landmarks. This department is located in a strategic area, in the center of the triangle formed by the three main cities of the country: Bogotá, Medellín and Cali. Quindío is the second-smallest Colombian department (0.2% of the national territory) with 12 municipalities. Ethnographically and culturally, it belongs to the Paisa region.