Santuario, Risaralda
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5°4′20.87″N 75°57′44.45″W / 5.0724639°N 75.9623472°W
Santuario, Risaralda | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: 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 | |
• Total | 201 km2 (78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,565 m (5,135 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 12,826 |
| • Density | 63.8/km2 (165/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-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]
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]
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