Risaralda

Risaralda is a depairtment o Colombie. It is locatit in the wastren central region o the kintra an pairt o the Paisa Region. Its caipital is Pereira. It wis dividit frae the depairtment o Caldas in 1966. Risaralda is vera weel kent for the heich quality o its coffee, an a buimin industry: claes, fuid, tradin o guids an services.

Depairtment o Risaralda Departamento del Risaralda
Depairtment
Banner Coat airms
Risaralda shown in red
Coordinates: 4°49′N 75°42′W
Kintra	Colombie
Region	Andes Region
Established	1 Julie 1966
Caipital	Pereira
Govrenment
• Govrenor	Víctor Manuel Tamayo (Colombie Conservative Pairty)
Area
• Total	4140 km2 (1,600 sq mi)
Area rank	29
Population  (2005)[1]
• Total	863,663
• Rank	18
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-05
ISO 3166 code	CO-RIS
Municipalities	14
Website	www.risaralda.gov.co

The territory is vera muntainous an haes mony kynds o climate in a vera sma aurie. Its proximity tae harbours like Buenaventura on the Paceefic Ocean an tae the biggest ceeties in Colombie – Bogotá, Cali, Medellín – maks it a fast growin economic centre.

Municipalities

1. Apia
2. Balboa
3. Belén de Umbría
4. Dosquebradas
5. Guatica
6. La Celia
7. La Virginia
8. Marsella
9. Mistrato
10. Pereira
11. Pueblo Rico
12. Quinchía
13. Santa Rosa de Cabal
14. Santuario