Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia

Pereira is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It's located in the foothills of the Andes in a coffee-producing area of Col…
Pereira is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It's located in the foothills of the Andes in a coffee-producing area of Colombia officially known as the "Coffee Axis". Pereira, alongside the rest of the Coffee Axis, form part of UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia". It's the most populated city in the Coffee Axis. Pereira is also part of the Central West Metropolitan Area, which has 735.769 residents and is composed of Pereira and the neighboring cities of Dosquebradas and La Virginia. It's considered the most important city in the "Coffee Axis" from a geopolitical and economic standpoint.
  • Country: Colombia
  • Region: Andean
  • Elevation: 1,411 m (4,629 ft)
  • Area code: 57 + 6
  • Department: Risaralda
  • Foundation: August 30, 1863
  • Demonym(s): Pereiran, Pereirano/a (Spanish), Paisa

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