Santa Rosa de Cabal
Santa Rosa de Cabal, city, Risaralda department, west central Colombia, on the western slopes of the Andean Cordillera (mountains) Central. It is a commercial and manufacturing centre for the fertile agricultural and pastoral hinterland. Silkworms are raised in the vicinity, and there are silver, gold, and mercury mines nearby. The city is on a highway and railroad linking Pereira, the departmental capital, and Manizales, capital of Caldas department. Pop. (2007 est.) 57,399.
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Article Title:
Santa Rosa de Cabal
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
12 May 2010
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November 13, 2026