Armenia (Quindío)

Armenia
Coordinates: 4 ° 32 ′  N , 75 ° 42 ′  W Armenia​ Armenia on the map of Colombia
Location of Armenia in Quindío
Basic data
Country	Colombia
Department	Quindío
City foundation	October 14, 1889
Residents	302,723  (2019)
City insignia
Detailed data
surface	121 km 2
Population density	2368 inhabitants / km 2
height	1480  m
Waters	Río Quindío
Time zone	UTC -5
City Presidency	José Manuel Ríos (2020-2023)
Website	www.armenia.gov.co
View of Armenia from Montenegro
Armenia Cathedral

Armenia is a Colombian municipality ( municipio ) and the capital of the Quindío department in the coffee-growing region (eje cafetero) .

geography

Armenia is centrally located in the country, 290 kilometers west of Bogotá , equidistant to the south of Medellín and just a little closer north-northeast of Cali at an average altitude of 1480 meters in the foothills of the Central Cordillera of Colombia and covers an area of ​​121 square kilometers.

The municipality borders in the north on Circasia and Montenegro , in the east on Salento and Calarcá , in the south on Calarcá and in the west on La Tebaida and Montenegro.

The climate is moderate due to the altitude, the annual average temperature is between 18 and 22 ° C.

population

The municipality of Armenia has 302,723 inhabitants, of which 294,658 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).

history

Armenia was founded on October 14, 1889 by Jesús María Ocampo . It was initially called Villa Holguín and was later renamed Armenia in memory of the massacre of the Armenians in 1894-1896 and the genocide of the Armenians during the First World War.

On December 17, 1952, Pope Pius XII. the Roman Catholic diocese of Armenia was established.

On January 25, 1999, Armenia was hit by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that killed around 1200 people. About 60 percent of the buildings were destroyed. The reconstruction was essentially completed within ten years.

Economy and tourism

Coffee cultivation is important in the area, with the Parque Nacional del Café coffee theme park just a few kilometers away. The city itself has a diverse range of trade, industry, services, its own airport, the Aeropuerto Internacional El Edén , IATA code AXM, and several universities.

Sports

The football club Deportes Quindío is based in Armenia . The club played in the first Colombian league since 1951 , in which it became champions in 1956. After the second relegation, Deportes Quindío is currently playing in the second division . The club plays its home games at the Estadio Centenario de Armenia , which was inaugurated in 1988 and has a capacity of around 25,700 seats.

In Armenia, games of the Copa America 2001 , the U-20 soccer South American championship 2005 and the U-20 soccer world championship 2011 were played.

Climate table

Armenia
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     138   28 16     156   28 16     202   28 16     256   28 17th     222   27 17th     136   28 17th     99   28 16     111   28 16     180   28 16     246   27 16     256   28 16     168   28 17th Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: IDEAM

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Armenia Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 28.1 28.2 28.0 27.6 27.2 27.5 28.1 28.3 27.8 27.2 27.7 27.5 O 27.8 Min. Temperature (° C) 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.6 16.8 16.5 16.1 16.0 16.1 16.3 16.4 16.5 O 16.3 Precipitation ( mm ) 138 156 202 256 222 136 99 111 180 246 256 168 Σ 2,170 Rainy days ( d ) 12 12 15th 18th 18th 14th 11 11 16 19th 18th 14th Σ 178 Source: IDEAM

Sons and daughters

• Fabio Duque Jaramillo (* 1950), Bishop of Armenia (2003–2012), Bishop of Garzón (2012–)
• Carlos Arturo Quintero Gómez (* 1967), Bishop of Armenia (2018–)
• María Teresa Hincapié (1956–2008), performance artist
• Carlos Lehder Rivas (* 1949), drug baron

Web links

Commons : Armenia  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Alcaldia de Armenia. Alcaldía de Armenia, accessed April 24, 2019 (Spanish, website of the municipality of Armenia). 
• Corporación de Cultura y Turismo de Armenia. Alcaldía de Armenia, accessed April 24, 2019 (Spanish, website of the Society for Culture and Tourism). 

gallery

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  Hotel Armenia

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  The church in the main city square

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  In the city of Armenia

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  Railway station in Armenia

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  Coffee plantations around the city

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  Traditional coffee transport

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ESTIMACIONES DE POBLACIÓN 1985 - 2005 Y PROYECCIONES DE POBLACIÓN 2005 - 2020 TOTAL DEPARTAMENTAL POR ÁREA. (Excel; 1.72 MB) DANE, May 11, 2011, accessed on April 13, 2019 (Spanish, extrapolation of the population of Colombia). 
2. ↑ Historia. Alcaldía de Armenia, accessed April 13, 2019 (Spanish, information on the history of the municipality). 
3. ↑ Earthquakes with 1,000 or More Deaths since 1900. USGS, accessed July 11, 2011 .