Risaralda, Colombia

Risaralda is one of 33 primary administrative regions in Colombia with a population of approximately 943,401 people.

Facts and figures on Risaralda at a glance

Region name: Risaralda (Departamento de Risaralda)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 943,401 people
Country: Colombia
Continent: South America

The regional headquarters of Risaralda (Departamento de Risaralda) is located in the regional capital Pereira (Pereira) with a population of 467,269 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Risaralda's regional capital Pereira to Colombia's capital Bogota (Bogotá) is approximately 181 km (112 mi).

Facts and figures about Risaralda
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Risaralda Departamento de Risaralda943,401 peoplePereira Pereira467,269 people

Compare with other regions in Colombia.

Map of Risaralda

Map of Risaralda

Information on Risaralda

Information on Risaralda
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Risaralda Departamento de RisaraldaPereira Pereira15ColombiaSouth America

Time in Risaralda

Time in Risaralda
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 5:04pm (17:04h)NoThu, 28 Mar 2024 - 5:04pm (17:04h)UTC -5.0America/Bogota

Geographic coordinates of Risaralda

Latitude & Longitude of Risaralda
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map5°00'00.0"N (5.0000000°)76°00'00.0"W (-76.0000000°)

Subregions in Risaralda

There are 15 administrative subregions in Risaralda.
Subregions in Risaralda
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Apia Apía1.17,514Apia Apía6,940
Balboa Balboa2.6,353Balboa Balboa2,302
Belen de Umbria Belén de Umbría3.27,717Belen de Umbria Belén de Umbría21,450
Dosquebradas Dosquebradas4.179,301Dosquebradas Dosquebradas206,693
Guatica Guática5.15,752Guatica Guática4,368
La Celia La Celia6.8,761--
La Virginia La Virginia7.25,900La Virginia La Virginia25,900
Marsella Marsella8.15,455Marsella Marsella15,455
Mistrato Mistrató9.15,166--
Pereira Pereira10.467,269Pereira Pereira467,269
Pueblo Rico Pueblo Rico11.14,429Pueblo Rico Pueblo Rico14,429
Quinchia Quinchía12.33,318Quinchia Quinchía34,069
Santa Rosa de Cabal Santa Rosa de Cabal13.69,960Santa Rosa de Cabal Santa Rosa de Cabal57,928
Santuario Santuario14.11,787La Celia La Celia4,940
Santuario Santuario15.11,787Santuario Santuario11,787

External sources of information on Risaralda

Risaralda on Wikipedia