Filandia
Filandia | ||
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Coordinates: 4 ° 40 ′ N , 75 ° 39 ′ W Filandia on the map of Colombia
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Location of Filandia in Quindío
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Basic data | ||
Country | Colombia | |
Department | Quindío | |
City foundation | 1878 | |
Residents | 13,628 (2019) | |
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Detailed data | ||
surface | 109 km 2 | |
Population density | 125 people / km 2 | |
height | 1923 m | |
Time zone | UTC -5 | |
City Presidency | José Roberto Murillo Zapata (2016-2019) | |
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Central park in Filandia | ||
Viewing platform in Filandia |
Filandia is a municipality ( municipio ) in the department of Quindío in Colombia's coffee-growing region (eje cafetero) .
geography
Filandia is at an altitude of 1923 m above sea level. NN 23 km north of Armenia and has an average annual temperature of 18 ° C. Filandia borders in the north on Pereira in the Departamento Risaralda , in the south on Circasia , in the west on Quimbaya and Ulloa and Alcalá in the Departamento Valle del Cauca and in the east on Salento and Circasia.
population
The municipality of Filandia has 13,628 inhabitants, of which 7362 live in the urban part (cabecera municipal) of the municipality (as of 2019).
history
Filandia was founded on August 20, 1878. The area was inhabited by the Quimbaya indigenous people even before the arrival of the Spaniards . In the 19th century the region was settled from Antioquia .
economy
Traditionally, agriculture is the most important branch of the Filandia economy, especially the cultivation of coffee , but also of bananas , cassava , sugar cane , fruit , pulses , ornamental plants and corn . Cattle , milk and poultry production also play an important role.
Web links
- Alcaldía de Filandia Quindío. Alcaldía de Filandia - Quindío, accessed on April 13, 2019 (Spanish, municipality website).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Information on the municipality (Spanish) ( page no longer available , search in web archives )
- ↑ 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).