Santuario, Risaralda

5°4′20.87″N 75°57′44.45″W / 5.0724639°N 75.9623472°W / 5.0724639; -75.9623472

Municipality and town in Risaralda Department, Colombia

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Nickname:

Pearl of The Tatamá

Location of the municipality and town of Santuario, Risaralda in the Risaralda Department of Colombia.

Country

ColombiaDepartmentRisaralda DepartmentArea

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• Total201 km² (78 sq mi)Elevation

1,565 m (5,135 ft)Population

(2023)

• Total12,826 • Density64/km² (170/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Santuario is a town and municipality in the Department of Risaralda, Colombia. About 64 km away from the capital Pereira. In 2023 the town had an estimated population of 12,826.^[2]

History

Founded in 1906, Santuario was born under the administrative tutelage of Anserma and towards part of the state of Cauca. In 1982 it became dependent on the newly created municipality of San Antonio de Apía, a year later the first school was created and in 1894 it ceased to be a hamlet and was declared a township, becoming a parish in 1906. In 1907, it was erected as a Municipality.^[3]

Climate

Santuario has a subtropical highland climate with an average annual temperature of 20°C.^[4]

Tourism

One of the main characteristics of the town is the yearly observance of religious holidays and local fairs.

Sites of interest

Tatamá National Natural Park
Maria Inmaculada's Church
Calle Real

References

^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
^ Telefónicas, Telencuestas-Encuestas. "Cuántos habitantes tiene Santuario, Risaralda en 2023". Telencuestas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
^ Risaralda, Gobernación de (2016-09-28). "Santuario". Gobernación de Risaralda (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
^ "Santuario – Risaralda un destino lleno de vida" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-28.