Quinchía
History
Around 1842, the decimated indigenous population, as a result of the violence against them by the Spaniards, decided to formalize the organization of the hamlet, creating Quinchía Viejo. On November 29, 1886, the current municipality of Quinchía emerged, by the will of Messrs. Gabriel Vinasco, Zoilo Bermúdez, José Natalio and Protasio Gómez.
Quinchia was officialized on November 29, 1888, also On April 24, 1912 the town was declared a municipality. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Indigenous Reservation would end, through negotiations and all kinds of maneuvers by the Antioquia settlers who ended up taking over the lands.
It's located in the Colombian coffee growing axis, part of the "Coffee Cultural Landscape" UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.
Climate
Quinchía has a subtropical highland climate with an average annual temperature of 18 °C.
References
- ^ Telefónicas, Telencuestas-Encuestas. "Cuántos habitantes tiene Quinchía, Risaralda en 2023". Telencuestas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ Risaralda, Gobernación de (2016-09-28). "Quinchía". Gobernación de Risaralda (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "RISARALDA-QUINCHIA". www.colombiaturismoweb.com. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
External links
- Official Website Official website of Quinchía's Town Hall.
- Hospital Nazareth 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.