Pereira at a glance
- Pereira has about 470,000 residents, which puts it in the top 20 cities of Colombia.
- It's the largest place in Risaralda Department.
- It's about 180 km to Bogotá, the country's largest city.
- Towns nearby: Dosquebradas (4 km), Santa Rosa de Cabal (10 km) and Chinchiná (21 km).