Córdoba, Quindío Explained

Córdoba
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Colombia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Quindío Department
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:5,888
Coordinates:4.3911°N -75.6878°W
Timezone:Colombia Standard Time
Utc Offset:-5
Elevation M:1525

Córdoba is a municipality in the eastern part of the department of Quindío, Colombia. It's located 24 km southeast of the departmental capital Armenia.

History

Córdoba was founded in 1927 by Jesús García and Jesús Buitrago, and became a municipality in 1966 when it split from Calarcá. In 2023 it had an estimated population of 5,888.[1] By population it's the third smallest municipality in Quindío, after Buenavista and Pijao.

Geographic information

Córdoba is bounded to the north by the municipality of Calarcá, to the south by Pijao, to the west by Buenavista, and to the east by the department of Tolima.

Climate

The average temperature of Córdoba is 20 °C with a subtropical highland climate.[2]

Tourism

Córdoba is home to the National Bamboo and Guadua Investigation Center . Open to the public, the center shows the potential uses of guadua as a material for construction, furniture and decoration. It undertakes research on the cultivation of new varieties of guadua.

The Bamboo and Guadua Festival (Spanish: Fiesta del Bambú y la Guadua) is held in Córdoba in June.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Telefónicas . Telencuestas-Encuestas . Cuántos habitantes tiene Córdoba, Quindío en 2023 . 2023-09-27 . Telencuestas . es.
  2. Web site: Córdoba - Gobernación del Quindio . 2023-09-27 . quindio.gov.co.