Functional characterization of the RAP Eje Cafetero, Colombia

Abstract

It is presented a functional characterization of the western central Colombian region, RAP Eje cafetero, where its regional centers and sub-centers are identified. At the results level, a polycentric organization was observed in which three of its central nodes (Pereira, Manizales, Armenia) were deployed from a parallel process of industrial expansion and coffee production, and take advantage of connectivity and geographical and cultural proximity. While the remaining node (La Dorada) is leveraged in its strategic location, which offers advantages for connectivity with the Atlantic coast and the center of the country, and serves a population that by distance is outside the area of influence of the other Regional centers.