Santuario, Risaralda

Santuario (elevation 1575 m[3]) is a town and municipality in the Department of Risaralda, Colombia.

Santuario, Risaralda
Municipality and town
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Nickname(s):  Pearl of The Tatamá
Location of the municipality and town of Santuario, Risaralda in the Risaralda Department of Colombia.
Country	Colombia
Department	Risaralda Department
Area [1]
• Total	201 km^2 (78 sq mi)
Elevation	1,565 m (5,135 ft)
Population  (Census 2018[2])
• Total	11,787
• Density	59/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Tourism

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

Sites of interest

• Tatama’s National Park
• Maria Inmaculada’s Church
• Calle Real

References

1. "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
2. "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
3. M. Hermelin and G. Bedoya (2008). "Community participation in natural risk prevention: case histories from Columbia". In D. Liverman; C. Pereira; B. Marker (eds.). Communicating Environmental Geoscience. Geological Society. pp. 49. ISBN 978-1862392601.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)