Quinchía
Encyclopedia
Quinchía, also known as Villa de los Cerros (Village of the Hills), is a town and municipality in the Department
of Risaralda
, Colombia
.
In 1985 Quinchía was described as the prettiest village of Risaralda, for governor of that department.
Sebastian Belalcázar was the first european to arrive to this territory.
Departments of Colombia
Colombia is an unitary republic formed by thirty-two departments and a Capital District . Each department has a Governor and a Department Assembly , elected by popular vote for a four-year period. The governor cannot be re-elected in consecutive periods...
of Risaralda
Risaralda Department
Risaralda is a department of Colombia. It is located in the western central region of the country and part of the Paisa Region. Its capital is Pereira.It was divided from the department of Caldas in 1966...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
.
In 1985 Quinchía was described as the prettiest village of Risaralda, for governor of that department.
Sebastian Belalcázar was the first european to arrive to this territory.
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 an TV channel. Radio Quinchía Televisión.
- Quinchía.com Website about Quinchía, Risaralda.