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Chinchiná, Caldas

Municipality and town in Caldas Department, Colombia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Chinchiná is a town and municipality located in the department of Caldas in Colombia, 17 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Manizales. Founded in 1857 by Antioquian colonists, Chinchiná is settled in a valley surrounded by coffee plantations, called "fincas", in the Central Cordillera of the Andes. Known as Colombia's "coffee heart", the town is home to the Buendía coffee factory and Cenicafé, a coffee research center.

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Because of its close association with coffee production, the municipality was named part of the "Coffee Cultural Landscape" UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.[2]

An active volcano, Nevado del Ruiz, lies approximately 30 kilometers (19 mi) to the east.

Chinchiná is situated at 5°0′N 75°35′W. Its elevation is 1,360 meters (4,462 feet), and has a mean temperature of approximately 20 degrees Celsius.

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Climate

More information Climate data for Chinchiná (Cenicafe), elevation 1,310 m (4,300 ft), (1971–2000), Month ...
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