La Celia

Coordinates: 5°00′07″N 76°00′14″W / 5.00194°N 76.00389°W / 5.00194; -76.00389
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La Celia
Municipality and town
Panorama of La Celia
Panorama of La Celia
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(Colombia Standard Time)

La Celia ((Spanish pronunciation:

m[1]) is a town and municipality in the Department of Risaralda, Colombia. About 67 km away from the capital Pereira. In 2023 the town had an estimated population of 7,642.[2]

History

In 1893 Manuel Marín and Martín Ortiz began the colonizing process and thanks to the efforts of their people, in 1915 the hamlet of Barcelona became what we know today as La Celia. A town that for a long time was a district of the Municipality of Santuario and that was finally declared a Municipality on November 30, 1959.[3]

Climate

La Celia has a

subtropical highland climate with an average annual temperature of 18°C.[4]

References

  1. ISBN 1862392609
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  2. ^ Telefónicas, Telencuestas-Encuestas. "Cuántos habitantes tiene La Celia, Risaralda en 2023". Telencuestas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  3. ^ "La Celia – Risaralda un destino lleno de vida" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  4. ^ "La Celia » Rutas del Paisaje Cultural Cafetero". Rutas del Paisaje Cultural Cafetero (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-27.

5°00′07″N 76°00′14″W / 5.00194°N 76.00389°W / 5.00194; -76.00389


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