# Quinchía Municipality, Risaralda Department – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/quinchia/ Municipality · Risaralda Department # Quinchía Quinchía is a municipality of Colombia in Risaralda Department. It had an estimated **28,368 people** in 2025 on 140 km² (about 202 per km²). Its main town is Quinchía. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 28,368people (2025) - 140km² - 24mapped services - 1,793 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Quinchía? Quinchía had an estimated **28,368 people** in 2025 — 2.8% of Risaralda Department, 294th of 1121 municipalities. There are 969 women for every 1,000 men (below the Risaralda Department figure of 1,108). Spread over 140 km², that is about **202 people per km²**, 134th of 1121 municipalities. 23.1% of people are children under 15 and 14.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 37 across Risaralda Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,004** 5–9 ****2,227** 10–14 ****2,321** 15–19 ****2,246** 20–24 ****1,969** 25–29 ****1,757** 30–34 ****1,757** 35–39 ****1,734** 40–44 ****1,798** 45–49 ****1,681** 50–54 ****1,559** 55–59 ****1,587** 60–64 ****1,502** 65–69 ****1,330** 70–74 ****1,088** 75–79 ****839** 80–84 ****536** 85–89 ****265** 90–94 ****111** 95+ ****41** 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 Quinchía? Quinchía lies in [Risaralda Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Anserma](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/anserma/), [Filadelfia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/filadelfia/), [Guática](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/guatica/), [Neira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/neira/) and [Riosucio](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/riosucio/). By area it is the 820th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 3.9% of [Risaralda Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/). The centre of Quinchía is about 198 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 57 km from Pereira, the main town of Risaralda Department. The centre point is at 5.3265° N, 75.7204° 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 Quinchía OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Quinchía: 5 viewpoints; 1 waterfall. - Cascada de Bellavista · waterfall - Cerro Canta Mono · viewpoint - Cerro Puntelanza · viewpoint - Cerro de Gobia · viewpoint - Mine Rails · viewpoint - Mirador de Christo Rey · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Quinchía - Cerro San Juan de La Cruz · viewpoint, Riosucio9.0 km - Parque Municipal · monument, Riosucio11 km - MIrador · viewpoint, Riosucio17 km - Playa Bonita · beach, Mistrató19 km - Paragliding El Tambor · viewpoint, La Merced19 km - Reserva Sutú · nature reserve, Mistrató20 km - Bird watching El Roble · attraction, Riosucio20 km - Bird's Home Mistrató · nature reserve, Mistrató20 km 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: Quinchía - 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 - La Nubia Airport (MZL) · Manizales43 km - Matecaña International Airport (PEI) · Pereira57 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 17:52). 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. ## Villages and localities in Quinchía Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Quinchía. The largest with a recorded population: Quinchía (34,069). Settlements here lie between about 756 m and 2,229 m above sea level (median 1,793 m). - Batero - El Cedral - El Higo - Ensemillal - Guerrero - Insambra - Irra - Irrá - La Bocana - La Ceiba - La Palma - Miracampos - Moreta - Murrapal - Naranjal - Primavera - Quinchía - Santa Elena - Sumera 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 Quinchía Named natural and historic features inside Quinchía, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Barrigón - Quebrada Batero - Quebrada Converga - Quebrada del Chisme - Río Grande - Río Opirama - Río Opiramá - Río Quinchía - Río Tarria ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro de Gobia · 2,278 m - Cerro Las Colmenas · 2,104 m - Alto de Barro Blanco · 2,035 m - Cerro Opirama · 1,956 m - Cerro Batero · 1,840 m - Cerro Ginebra · 1,246 m 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 Quinchía and the best time to visit In Quinchía, the warmest month is Mar (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Nov (17 °C). About 2,254 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (235 mm) and the driest Feb (122 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 18 135 Feb 18 122 Mar 18 165 Apr 18 231 May 18 233 Jun 18 172 Jul 18 170 Aug 18 191 Sep 18 188 Oct 17 235 Nov 17 228 Dec 17 184 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Quinchía Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Nazareth · Quinchía 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.33883&mlon=-75.72733#map=17/5.33883/-75.72733) Bank Banco Agrario de Colombia · Guática 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.31562&mlon=-75.80034#map=17/5.31562/-75.80034) ATM Bancolombia · Manizales 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.04992&mlon=-75.50635#map=17/5.04992/-75.50635) Petrol pump Estación de Servicio San Clemente · Guática 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.31840&mlon=-75.78747#map=17/5.31840/-75.78747) Hotel Hotel Bacatá · Quinchía 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.33771&mlon=-75.72914#map=17/5.33771/-75.72914) Mall La Colmena Centro Comercial · Anserma 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.23363&mlon=-75.78619#map=17/5.23363/-75.78619) School Instituto San Andrés · Quinchía 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.33676&mlon=-75.72972#map=17/5.33676/-75.72972) College Institución Educativa La Inmaculada San Antonio del Chamí · Mistrató 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.41622&mlon=-75.90569#map=17/5.41622/-75.90569) Police station Subestación de Policía San Clemente · Guática 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.31731&mlon=-75.78691#map=17/5.31731/-75.78691) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Quinchía Places mapped inside Quinchía in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Hotels9 - Schools1 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants11 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. ## Other municipalities in Risaralda Department - Apía - Balboa - Belén de Umbría - Dosquebradas - Guática - La Celia - La Virginia - Marsella - Mistrató - Pereira - Pueblo Rico - Santa Rosa de Cabal - Santuario ## Quick answers - Where is Quinchía?In Risaralda Department, Colombia - What is the population of Quinchía?28,368 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Quinchía?About 35 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Quinchía?About 202 people per km² - What borders Quinchía?Anserma, Filadelfia, Guática, Neira and Riosucio - What is there to see in Quinchía?Cascada de Bellavista, Cerro Canta Mono, Cerro Puntelanza, Cerro de Gobia - What time zone is Quinchía in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Quinchía?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Quinchía?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Quinchía?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Quinchía?Settlements lie between 756 m and 2,229 m - What is the highest point in Quinchía?Cerro de Gobia (2,278 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Quinchía?Hospital Nazareth, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Quinchía?Banco Agrario de Colombia, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Quinchía?Bancolombia, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quinchía?Estación de Servicio San Clemente, about 7.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Quinchía?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Quinchía?CO66594 (OCHA common operational dataset)