Calarcá
Municipality and town in Quindío Department, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Calarcá is a municipality in the eastern part of the department of Quindío, Colombia. It is located 4 km east of the departmental capital Armenia. Its nickname is La Villa del Cacique in homage of its writers. The city was founded in 1886 by Segundo Henao during the time of colonization by people from Antioquia. It is the second most populated city in Quindío, after Armenia.
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Calarcá, Quindío | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 4°31′55″N 75°39′01″W | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Quindío Department |
Founded | 1886 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luis Alberto Balsero Contreras |
Area | |
• Total | 219.23 km2 (84.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,573 m (5,161 ft) |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 75,979 |
• Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
Demonym | Calarqueño |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Area code | 57 + 6 |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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In 2023, Calarcá had an estimated population of 75,979.[1] Located along the Colombian coffee growing axis, it was made part of the "Coffee Cultural Landscape" UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.[2]