La Red Turística de Pueblos Patrimonio  ("The Tourism Network of Heritage Towns") is an initiative led by Colombia's Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism, with the assistance of the Ministry of Culture. It is administered by the National Tourism Foundation (FONTUR).

The program seeks to promote tourism in a network of small and mid-sized towns that represent aspects of Colombia's cultural heritage, and to encourage sustainable economic development in these communities. Pueblos Patrimonio are selected from amongst Colombia's inventory of designated Bienes de Interés Cultural (Cultural Heritage Assets) on the merits of their architectural, historical, and environmental characteristics, as well as unique cultural identities, which give them the potential to become "true cultural destinations."

The network was first established in 2010, with an inaugural class of 11 municipalities. As of 1 March 2021, there were 18 designated Pueblos Patrimonio, distributed among 12 of Colombia's 32 departments.

List of Current Pueblos Patrimonio FoundedNamed Pueblo Patrimonio1BaricharaSantanderZona Santanderes170520102GirónSantanderZona Santanderes163120103GuaduasCundinamarcaZona Central-Cundiboyacense157220104HondaTolimaZona Central-Cundiboyacense153920105LoricaCórdobaZona Caribe174020106MompoxBolívarZona Caribe153720107MonguíBoyacáZona Central-Cundiboyacense160120108Playa de BelénNorte de SantanderZona Santanderes186220109SalaminaCaldasZona Cafetera y Paisa1825201010Santa Fe de AntioquiaAntioquiaZona Cafetera y Paisa1541201011Villa de LeyvaBoyacáZona Central-Cundiboyacense1572201012AguadasCaldasZona Cafetera y Paisa1808201213JardínAntioquiaZona Cafetera y Paisa1864201214CiénagaMagdalenaZona Caribe1521201215BugaValle del CaucaZona Pacífico1573201316JericóAntioquiaZona Cafetera y Paisa1850201317SocorroSantanderZona Santanderes1683201418PoreCasanareZona Llanos Orientales16442021

Potential Additions to the Pueblos Patrimonio Network In addition to the 18 municipalities that have been accepted into the network to date, several other Colombian towns are actively seeking the Pueblo Patrimonio designation: ImageTownDepartmentFoundedCitationFilandiaQuindíoZona Cafetera y Paisa1878ColosóSucreZona Caribe1770

See also

Pueblos Mágicos (Mexico) Pueblos Mágicos (Ecuador) Pueblos Pintorescos (Guatemala)

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