Santuario, Risaralda

Coordinates: 5°4′20.87″N 75°57′44.45″W / 5.0724639°N 75.9623472°W

Santuario, Risaralda
Municipality and town
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
• Municipality and town	226 km^2 (87 sq mi)
Elevation	1,565 m (5,135 ft)
Population
• Urban	14,736
Time zone	Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)

Santuario (elevation 1575 m^[1]) is a town and municipality in the Department of Risaralda, Colombia.

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. M. Hermelin and G. Bedoya (2008). "Community participation in natural risk prevention: case histories from Columbia". In D. Liverman, C. Pereira, and B. Marker. Communicating Environmental Geoscience. Geological Society. p. 49. ISBN 1862392609.