Riosucio

Riosucio is a town and municipality in the department of in . It is best known for its biennial carnival, officially called the Carnival of Riosucio but commonly known by its former name of the "Carnival of the Devil", and is one of the biggest and most popular carnivals in Colombia.
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  • Type: Town with 54,200 residents
  • Description: Colombian municipality of the department of Caldas
  • Also known as: “Riosucio (belediye)”, “Riosucio (Caldas)”, “Riosucio (Colombia)”, “Riosucio belediyesi”, “Riosucio, Caldas”, and “Ruiosucio”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Supía.

Town
is a town and municipality in the Department of . is situated 7 km northeast of Riosucio.

Riosucio

Latitude
5.42096° or 5° 25′ 15″ north
Longitude
-75.70306° or 75° 42′ 11″ west
Population
54,200
Elevation
1,775 metres (5,823 feet)
Open location code
67Q6C7CW+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 317348776
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3670719
Wiki­data ID
Q1093015
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Waray—“Riosucio” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Riosucio”
  • Cebuano: “Riosucio”
  • Chinese: “里奥苏西奥”
  • Chinese: “里奧蘇西奧”
  • Dutch: “Riosucio”
  • French: “Riosucio”
  • Galician: “Riosucio, Caldas”
  • Galician: “Riosucio”
  • Georgian: “რიოსუსიო”
  • German: “Riosucio”
  • Indonesian: “Riosucio, Caldas”
  • Indonesian: “Riosucio”
  • Irish: “Riosucio”
  • Italian: “Riosucio”
  • Kotava: “Riosucio”
  • Malay: “Riosucio, Caldas”
  • Malay: “Riosucio”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Riosucio”
  • Persian: “ریوسوسیو”
  • Polish: “Riosucio”
  • Portuguese: “Riosucio”
  • Russian: “Риосусио (Кальдас)”
  • Russian: “Риосусио”
  • Spanish: “Riosucio”
  • Swedish: “Riosucio”
  • Tagalog: “Riosucio, Caldas”
  • Tagalog: “Riosucio”
  • Turkish: “Riosucio”
  • Urdu: “ریوسوسیو، کالداس”
  • Vietnamese: “Riosucio, Caldas”
  • Vietnamese: “Riosucio”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Riosucio, Caldas”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Riosucio”
  • “Riosucio”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sipirra and La Playa.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Alcaldía Municipal de Riosucio and Plaza de la Candelaria.

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