Chinchiná, Caldas

4°58′57″N 75°36′13″W / 4.98250°N 75.60361°W / 4.98250; -75.60361Country ColombiaDepartmentCaldas DepartmentFounded1857; 167 years ago (1857)Government • MayorEduardo Andrés Grisales LópezArea • Municipality and town109.4 km² (42.2 sq mi) • Urban4.95 km² (1.91 sq mi)Elevation1,378 m (4,521 ft)Population • Municipality and town51,271 • Density470/km² (1,200/sq mi) • Urban44,570 • Urban density9,000/km² (23,000/sq mi)DemonymChinchinenseTime zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)Area code57 + 6WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Chinchiná is a town and municipality located in the department of Caldas in Colombia, 17 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Manizales. Founded in 1857 by Antioquian colonists, Chinchiná is settled in a valley surrounded by coffee plantations, called "fincas", in the Central Cordillera of the Andes. Known as Colombia's "coffee heart", the town is home to the Buendía coffee factory and Cenicafé, a coffee research center.

Because of its close association with coffee production, the municipality was named part of the "Coffee Cultural Landscape" UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.^[2]

An active volcano, Nevado del Ruiz, lies approximately 30 kilometers (19 mi) to the east.

Chinchiná is situated at 5°0′N 75°35′W / 5.000°N 75.583°W / 5.000; -75.583. Its elevation is 1,360 meters (4,462 feet), and has a mean temperature of approximately 20 degrees Celsius.

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  Chinchiná town square
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  Aerial view of Chinchiná

References

External links

• Media related to Chinchiná at Wikimedia Commons
• Chinchiná travel guide from Wikivoyage