Dosquebradas is the second largest city and a municipality in the Risaralda Department, Colombia. As of 2005, it had a population of approximately 200,000 inhabitants. The city is connected by the César Gaviria Trujillo Viaduct to Pereira, the capital of the department.Dosquebradas is the second largest city of Risaralda department, Colombia . As of 2005 , it had a population of approximately 200,000 inhabitants. The city is connected by the César Gaviria Trujillo Viaduct to Pereira , the capital of the department.The name of the city comes from its two rivers ( quebradas ), Santa Teresita and Las Garzas. Dosquebradas is sometimes called the Pink Zone ( Zona Rosa ) of Pereira because it has many discos, clubs, and pubs which are filled with young people on the weekends.It grew up as an industrial center serving Pereira in the 70s and 80s. With the construction of El Poblado neighborhood (low-income housing) it experienced a population boom, providing residence to many families that commuted to Pereira for work.





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