Pereira
city and capital of Risaralda department, Colombia
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Summary
Pereira is a city[1]. Pereira ranks in the top 9% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,482 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Risaralda Department[3]
- Country: Colombia[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Otún River[5]
- Instance of: big city[6]
- Flag: flag of Pereira[7]
- Twinned administrative body: Mérida[8], Folsom[9]
- Commons category: Pereira[10]
- Inception: August 30, 1863[11]
- Official website: https://pereira.gov.co[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pereira, Colombia[13]
- Commons gallery: Pereira[14]
- Population: 590,554[15]
- Capital of: Risaralda Department[16]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Pereira[17]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Pereira[18]
- Demonym: Pereirano[19]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Pereira, Colombia[20]
- Different from: Pereira[21]
- Elevation above sea level: 1411 m[22]
- Area: 702 km²[23]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Pereira[24]
Why It Matters
Pereira has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] Pereira is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]