# Quindio Department, Colombia – Municipalities & Population

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Department · Colombia 

# Quindio Department

Quindio Department is a department of Colombia. It had an estimated **592,821 people** in 2025 on 1,934 km² (about 307 per km²). Its main town is Armenia. It is divided into 12 municipalities. 633 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2,971 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 592,821people (2025)
- 1,934km²
- 12municipalities
- 2,971mapped services

## How many people live in Quindio Department?

Quindio Department had an estimated **592,821 people** in 2025 — 1.1% of Colombia, 22nd of 33 departments. There are 1,082 women for every 1,000 men (above the Colombia figure of 1,055). Spread over 1,934 km², that is about **307 people per km²**, 4th of 33 departments.

17.9% of people are children under 15 and 15.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 33 across Colombia). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people.

0–4 ****33,482**

5–9 ****36,576**

10–14 ****35,922**

15–19 ****37,283**

20–24 ****40,884**

25–29 ****43,824**

30–34 ****44,673**

35–39 ****41,878**

40–44 ****40,876**

45–49 ****37,433**

50–54 ****35,111**

55–59 ****36,751**

60–64 ****35,720**

65–69 ****31,333**

70–74 ****24,451**

75–79 ****16,970**

80–84 ****10,299**

85–89 ****5,418**

90–94 ****2,522**

95+ ****1,023**

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Where is Quindio Department?

Quindio Department lies in [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 3 other departments: [Risaralda Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/), [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/) and [Valle del Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/valle-del-cauca/). By area it is the 31st largest of 33 departments in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). The centre of Quindio Department is about 180 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 4.3983° N, 75.6946° W.

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-col).

## Things to see in and around Quindio Department

OpenStreetMap lists 130 named sights in Quindio Department: 33 memorials; 24 viewpoints; 21 attractions; 12 waterfalls; 11 monuments; 10 museums; 9 nature reserves; 5 theme parks; 2 galleries; 1 zoo; 1 hot spring; 1 volcano.

- Casa Museo Cipriano Echeverri · museum
- Casa Museo Musical del Quindío · museum
- Centro Experimental de la Guadua · museum
- Hacienda Histórica Cafetera El Cabrero · museum
- Insectuarium · museum
- Museo Arte y Cultura Universal · museum
- Museo arqueológico · museum
- Museo de Geología y Suelos · museum
- Museo del Café · museum
- Museo del Oro Quimbaya · museum
- Cascada · waterfall
- Cascada Barranquero · waterfall
- Cascada Santa Rita · waterfall
- Cascada de Cocora · waterfall
- Cascada escondida · waterfall
- Chorros de San Rafael · waterfall
- Fog Forest Waterfall · waterfall
- Gallito de roca · waterfall
- La Picota · waterfall
- Natural Water Pool · waterfall
- Salto del Hippie · waterfall
- Two waterfally · waterfall
- Acaime · nature reserve
- Ecoparque Peñas Blancas · nature reserve
- Ecoparque Tupaís · nature reserve
- La Rosa de los Vientos · nature reserve
- Parque Ecológico La Secreta · nature reserve
- Parque de La Vida · nature reserve
- Portugal · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Barbas Bremen · nature reserve

…and 100 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Quindio Department

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Bogota
- CurrencyPeso (COP)
- Country calling code+57
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- El Eden Airport (AXM) · Armenia10 km
- Matecaña International Airport (PEI) · Pereira46 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Montenegro (Montenegro), about 17 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:53).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:14 18:08 11.9 h 

Feb 06:17 18:16 12.0 h 

Mar 06:09 18:15 12.1 h 

Apr 05:56 18:09 12.2 h 

May 05:49 18:08 12.3 h 

Jun 05:51 18:14 12.4 h 

Jul 05:57 18:19 12.4 h 

Aug 05:59 18:15 12.3 h 

Sep 05:53 18:02 12.1 h 

Oct 05:47 17:49 12.0 h 

Nov 05:49 17:45 11.9 h 

Dec 06:01 17:53 11.9 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Municipalities of Quindio Department

Municipality People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Armenia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/armenia/) 325,056 2,672 122 260 1,424 

[Calarcá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/calarca/) 80,008 362 221 121 323 

[Montenegro](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/montenegro/) 40,020 269 149 58 229 

[La Tebaida](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/la-tebaida/) 37,106 415 89 41 96 

[Quimbaya](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/quimbaya/) 33,253 249 134 60 192 

[Circasia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/circasia/) 31,051 344 90 57 122 

[Filandia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/filandia/) 13,126 123 107 12 164 

[Salento](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/salento/) 10,240 29 347 13 341 

[Génova](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/genova/) 7,975 27 295 62 18 

[Córdoba](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/cordoba/) 6,150 66 93 11 13 

[Pijao](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/pijao/) 5,482 22 249 7 29 

[Buenavista](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/quindio/buenavista/) 3,354 87 38 5 20 

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-col); [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Villages and localities in Quindio Department

Open gazetteers list **633 villages, towns and localities** in Quindio Department. The largest with a recorded population: Armenia (304,314), Calarcá (79,569), Montenegro (41,996), Quimbaya (35,350), Circasia (27,135) and La Tebaida (27,098). Settlements here lie between about 925 m and 3,405 m above sea level (median 1,648 m).

- 1 de Octubre
- 14 de Octubre
- 19 de Enero
- 19 de Enero Bajo
- 20 de Julio
- 25 de Mayo
- 7 de Agosto
- 8 de Marzo
- Adeco
- Agualinda
- Albania
- Alcázar
- Alfonso López
- Alfonso López Pumarejo
- Alsacia
- Alto Bonito
- Alto Bonito Etapa 2
- Alto de la Taza
- Alto del Oso
- Alto del Río
- Altos de Monserrate
- Altos de la Cruz
- Ancizar López
- Anmuncic
- Antonia Santos
- Antonio Nariño
- Apolinar Londoño
- Apuquin
- Arenales
- Armenia
- Arrayanal
- Asomeca
- Bajos de la Cruz
- Balcones
- Balcones de La Villa
- Balsora
- Barcelona
- Barcelona Alta
- Barcelona Baja
- Barrio Arcoiris
- Barrios Unidos
- Belencito
- Bello Horizonte
- Belén
- Berlín
- Bolívar Norte
- Boquía
- Bosques de Gibraltar
- Brasilia
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Buenos Aires Alto
- Buenos Aires Bajo
- Bulgaria
- Cacique
- Caicedonia
- Calarcá
- Caldas
- California
- Calima
- Camilo Duque
- Camilo Torres
- Canaán
- Caritas 1 Etapa
- Casa Blanca
- Cañaveral
- Ceilán
- Centenario
- Centro
- Chica
- Cincuentenario
- Circasia
- Ciudad Libre
- Ciudadela El Sueño
- Clementina
- Cocora
- Coinca
- Cointevi
- Colón
- Conjunto Residencial Guaduales del Edén
- Conjunto Residencial Tanambi
- Cooperativo
- Cooviserq
- Corbones
- Corrales
- Cristales
- Cristo Rey
- Cruz Roja
- Cuatro Esquinas
- Cueva del Humo
- Cumbarco
- Córdoba
- Divino Niño
- Don Nicolás
- Ecomar
- El Agrado
- El Alambrado
- El Arbolito
- El Bosque
- El Cacique
- El Cafetero
- El Caimo
- El Cairo
- El Caney - Llanadas
- El Carmen
- El Castillo
- El Cedral
- El Congal 1 Etapa
- El Congal 2 Etapa
- El Cuzco
- El Despacio
- El Edén
- El Emperador
- El Gigante
- El Golfo
- El Jardín
- El Jazmín
- El Laguito
- El Laurel
- El Manantial
- El Manzano
- El Mesón
- El Mirador
- El Morelia
- El Nogal
- El Paraiso
- El Paraíso
- El Pensil
- El Pescador
- El Pinar
- El Placer
- El Porvenir
- El Prado
- El Recreo
- El Recuerdo
- El Remanso
- El Roble
- El Robledo
- El Tesoro
- El Totumo
- El Vergel
- Entre Verdes
- Esmeralda
- Europeo
- Fabio Molina
- Farallones
- Filandia
- Focafe
- Francisco Londoño
- Francisco de Paula Santander
- Fundadores
- Gaitán
- Galilea
- Galán
- Gibraltar
- Giraldo
- Gonzales
- González
- Goretti
- Granada
- Guaduales
- Gualanday
- Guayacanes 1 Etapa
- Guayacanes 2 Etapa
- Guayaquil
- Guillermo León Valencia
- Gustavo Rojas Pinilla 1 Etapa
- Gustavo Rojas Pinilla 2 Etapa
- Génova
- Gómez
- Herberto Vigoya
- Hojas Anchas
- Horizontes
- Humberto Martínez
- Indígena
- Isidoro Henao
- Italiano
- Joaquín Lopera
- Jorge Eliécer Gaitán
- José Hilario López
- José María Rivera
- Kennedy
- La Adíela
- La Alambra
- La Alaska
- La Arboleda
- La Avanzada
- La Bella
- La Boca del túnel
- La Cabaña
- La Campiña
- La Carmelita
- La Castellana
- La Cejita
- La Chec
- La Clarita
- La Cristalina
- La Cultura
- La Esmeralda
- La Española
- La Esperanza
- La Estación
- La Explanación
- La Floresta
- La Florida
- La Fogata
- La Frontera
- La Graciela
- La Herredura
- La Huerta
- La India
- La Isabela
- La Isla
- La Judea
- La Julia
- La Lorena
- La Mariela
- La Marina
- La María
- La Mesa Baja
- La Meseta
- La Milagrosa
- La Miranda
- La Morelia
- La Nubia
- La Nueva
- La Nueva Cecilia
- La Nueva Libertad
- La Palmera
- La Palmita
- La Paloma
- La Paz
- La Pilastra
- La Pista
- La Plancha
- La Playa
- La Pola
- La Pradera
- La Primavera
- La Profunda
- La Rivera
- La Romania
- La Secreta
- La Silvia
- La Siria
- La Suiza
- La Tebaida
- La Tribuna
- La Unión
- La Veneda
- La Vicoca
- La Virginia
- Ladrilleras
- Laguna
- Lagunilla
- Las 10 Casas
- Las Acacias
- Las Aguas
- Las Américas
- Las Brisas
- Las Camelias
- Las Chambranas
- Las Colinas
- Las Cruces
- Las Ferias
- Las Flores
- Las Margaritas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Mirlas
- Las Palmas
- Las Palomas
- Las Partidas
- Las Quintas
- Las Sesenta Casas
- Las Veraneras
- Laureles
- Laureles 1 Etapa
- Laureles 2 Etapa
- Libertadores
- Liborio Gutiérrez
- Lincoln
- Lomas de La Unión
- Los Alamos
- Los Almendros
- Los Andes
- Los Cerezos
- Los Colores
- Los Cámbulos
- Los Juanes
- Los Laureles
- Los Naranjos
- Los Ocobos
- Los Pomos
- Los Profesionales
- Los Quindos
- Los Robles
- Los Tanques
- Lucerito
- Luis Carlos Flórez
- Luis Carlos Galán
- Luna Park
- Magaña
- Manuela Beltrán
- Maral Bajo
- Marco Fidel Suárez
- Marconi Sánchez
- Margarita Hormaza
- Marruecos
- Martiniano Montoya
- Marín
- Medio Ambiente
- Membrillal
- Mercedes del Norte
- Milagro de Dios
- Milancito
- Milcíades Segura
- Mirador
- Miraflores
- Modelo
- Montecarlo
- Montenegro
- Monteprado
- Montevideo
- Murillo
- Naranjal
- Nariño
- Navarco
- Niagara
- Nuevo Horizonte - Sapera
- Nuevo Montevideo
- Obrero
- Once Casas
- Orlando Martínez Callejas
- Oro Negro
- Ortega
- Pablo VI
- Palma de Cera
- Panorama 2 Etapa
- Paraíso
- Parque Residencial Cisneros
- Parque Residencial Colombia
- Parque Residencial El Dorado
- Parque Residencial San José
- Patio Bonito
- Patio Bonito Bajo
- Patio Bonito Plano
- Patricia
- Pavas
- Pedregal
- Pedregales Alto
- Pedregales Río
- Pedro Pablo Bello
- Piamonte
- Pijao
- Pinares
- Planvitec
- Plazuelas de La Villa
- Policarpa
- Popular
- Portal de Balcones
- Portal del Quindío
- Porvenir
- Potosí
- Pradera Alta
- Pradera Baja
- Pradito Bajo
- Providencia
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Tapado
- Pueblo Tapao
- Pueblorrico
- Puerto Alejandría
- Puerto Espejo
- Puerto Rico
- Puerto Samaría
- Quebrada Membrillal
- Quebradanegra
- Quimbaya
- Quindío
- Quinta Etapa
- Quintas del Cacique
- Rafael Grisales
- Ramírez Franco
- Rincón Santo
- Rio Gris
- Rocío
- Romerales
- Rufino J. Cuervo
- Río Arriba
- Río Gris Alto
- Río Verde
- Río Verde Bajo
- Salazar
- Salento
- Salvador Allende
- San Andrés
- San Antonio
- San Diego
- San Felipe
- San Fernando

…and 233 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Quindio Department

Named natural and historic features inside Quindio Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

94 rivers and streams.

- La Sonora
- Pantanillo
- Quebrada Agua Linda
- Quebrada Agua Sucia
- Quebrada Aguacatal
- Quebrada Arabia
- Quebrada Armenia
- Quebrada Armenia
- Quebrada Belén
- Quebrada Bolillos
- Quebrada Boquía
- Quebrada Buenavista
- Quebrada Cajones
- Quebrada Campo
- Quebrada Campoalegre
- Quebrada Canceles
- Quebrada Cantores
- Quebrada Carmelita
- Quebrada Costa Rica
- Quebrada Cristales
- Quebrada Cristales
- Quebrada Cristalina
- Quebrada Cruces
- Quebrada El Bosque

…and 70 more.

### Hills and mountains

9 hills; 1 mountain; 1 mountain pass; 1 valley.

- Chuzo · 3,718 m
- Alto Diamante · 3,481 m
- Morro Gacho · 3,451 m
- Alto La Ribera · 2,629 m
- Alto Cedral · 2,464 m
- Alto El Oso · 2,381 m
- Valle del Cocora · 2,366 m
- Alto El Castillo · 2,238 m
- Boquerón del Quindío · 2,207 m
- Alto Guacas · 2,088 m
- Monte Redondo · 1,606 m
- Alto Calabazo · 1,287 m

### Forests and nature

2 parks.

- Parque Nacional de la Cultura Agropecuaria PANACA
- Parque Nacional del Café

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 railway station.

- Armenia / El Eden
- Estación Ortega Díaz

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Quindio Department and the best time to visit

In Quindio Department, the warmest month is Feb (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,632 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (194 mm) and the driest Jan (87 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 87 

Feb 16 104 

Mar 16 145 

Apr 15 193 

May 15 168 

Jun 15 113 

Jul 15 90 

Aug 15 91 

Sep 15 110 

Oct 15 194 

Nov 15 191 

Dec 15 146 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Quindio Department

Places mapped inside Quindio Department in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals82
- Banks85
- ATMs10
- Petrol pumps78
- Hotels931
- Shopping malls104
- Schools147
- Colleges and universities113
- Cinemas9
- Pharmacies161
- Restaurants1,126
- Police stations44
- Dental clinics81

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Quindio Department?In Colombia
- What is the population of Quindio Department?592,821 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Quindio Department?About 38 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Quindio Department?About 307 people per km²
- What borders Quindio Department?Risaralda Department, Tolima Department and Valle del Cauca Department
- What is there to see in Quindio Department?2000 msnm, 2500 msnm, 3000 msnm, Aborígenes
- What time zone is Quindio Department in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Quindio Department?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Quindio Department?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Quindio Department?633 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Quindio Department?Settlements lie between 925 m and 3,405 m
- What is the highest point in Quindio Department?Chuzo (3,718 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Quindio Department?January to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Quindio Department?82 mapped
- How many banks are in Quindio Department?85 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Quindio Department?10 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Quindio Department?78 mapped
- What is the P-code of Quindio Department?CO63 (OCHA common operational dataset)