Santuario, Risaralda

Santuario (elevation 1575 m[3]) is a town and municipality in the Department of Risaralda, Colombia.

Santuario, Risaralda
Municipality and town
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Nickname(s): 
Pearl of The Tatamá
Location of the municipality and town of Santuario, Risaralda in the Risaralda Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentRisaralda Department
Area
  Total201 km2 (78 sq mi)
Elevation
1,565 m (5,135 ft)
Population
 (Census 2018[2])
  Total11,787
  Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Tourism

One of the main characteristics of the town is the yearly observance of religious holidays and local fairs.

Sites of interest

  • Tatama’s National Park
  • Maria Inmaculada’s Church
  • Calle Real

References

  1. "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. M. Hermelin and G. Bedoya (2008). "Community participation in natural risk prevention: case histories from Columbia". In D. Liverman; C. Pereira; B. Marker (eds.). Communicating Environmental Geoscience. Geological Society. pp. 49. ISBN 978-1862392601.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)


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