Filandia, Quindío
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| Nickname(s): "La Colina Iluminada de los Andes" ("Illuminated Hill of the Andes") | |||
 Location of the municipality and town of Filandia, Quindío in the Quindío Department of Colombia. |
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| Coordinates: 4°41′N 75°40′W / 4.683°N 75.667°W | |||
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| Department | Quindío | ||
| Founded | 20 August 1878 | ||
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| • Municipality and town | 109.4 km2 (42.2 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi) | ||
| • Rural | 108.6 km2 (41.9 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,923 m (6,309 ft) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Municipality and town | 13,700 | ||
| • Urban | 6,729 | ||
| • Rural | 6,341 | ||
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time (GMT-5) (UTC-5) | ||
| Website | http://filandia-quindio.gov.co/index.shtml | ||
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Filandia is a town and municipality in the northern part of the department of Quindío, Colombia. It is located on the west side of Cordillera Central of the Andes mountain range running through central Colombia, 26 km north of the departmental capital Armenia. It is the northernmost of twelve municipalities that form Quindío, the second smallest department of Colombia. It houses a small community economically supported by agriculture and tourism. Although coffee is the major agricultural product, the municipality's diverse ecosystem makes it perfect for the production of numerous fruits and vegetables. The population is evenly split between the urban and rural areas, with an urban population in the town of Filandia itself of nearly 7000 inhabitants and a population of around 6500 in the rest of the municipality. Most of the population is classified as mestizo (63,2%) and the most common religion is Roman Catholic. The town's architecture, landscapes and the sociability of the locals makes Filandia one of the most beautiful and attractive towns in the department of Quindio and the nation. The town's best-known tourist attractions are its "mirador" (viewing tower) with its extensive views over the Cauca River valley to the west and the Parque Nacional Natural los Nevados to the east (it is also possible to see both Armenia and Pereira from the top of the tower), and the cafe in the main square where scenes from the popular Colombian telenovela Cafe, con aroma de mujer were filmed.
Filandia is the northernmost town of the Department of Quindío. The town is located on the west slope of the Cordillera Central of the Colombian Andes, on the Alto Cauca basin and the Rio La Vieja sub-basin. The main urban area is located at an altitude of 1923 metres above sea level and the altitude range of the municipality is between 1300 and 2200 metres above sea level.
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